Medical Director (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Remote)
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Brightline as a Medical Director – Remote, $250K-$280K in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- wide methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for psychiatric care to ensure alignment with evidence
- based practices. Resolve highly complex clinical and operational issues where standard field
- term impact on the success of the organization. Direct the development of new methods for chart reviews, quality assurance, and risk mitigation across multi
- state jurisdictions. Innovation & Product Integration Drive results by harmonizing views across Engineering, Product, and Care Ops to build state
Requirements
- oriented mindset. Experience working collaboratively with cross
- functional teams (Product, Engineering, and Clinical Operations) to establish technology
- driven, state
- art care delivery models. Strong clinical expertise in a multidisciplinary setting, with the ability to incorporate a pathway
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $250K - $280K
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Brightline in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Remote) at Brightline a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Brightline is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Remote physician positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
Brightline lists compensation for this physician position at $250k to $280k annually.
This is approximately 12% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($250k–$280k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Strategic Leadership, Clinical Excellence, Budget Management, Risk Management, Evidence-Based Practices, Telehealth, Clinical Safety, Quality Assurance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Medical Director will lead the psychiatry service line, reporting to the CMO, by developing the strategic roadmap for the prescribing team and managing subordinate leadership to ensure clinical excellence and operational effectiveness. Key duties include setting corporate-wide methods for psychi...
Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account and 401k, 12 Company Holidays + Floating Holidays, Holiday Shutdown, Time Off, Parental Leave, Health and Wellness Stipend, Home Office Reimbursement, Professional Development Reimbursement, Stock Options. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
Psychiatry shortage = strong negotiating position
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