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Ocklawaha, Florida

Medical Director- Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$275k-$300k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

The Refuge, A Healing Place, is a premier residential treatment center dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for adults struggling with mental health, trauma, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to helping patients achieve lasting healing and recovery in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

We are seeking an accomplished Full-Time Medical Director-Psychiatrist to lead our clinical team at The Refuge, A Healing Place, a nationally recognized provider of behavioral healthcare services. This leadership role offers a competitive salary range of $275,000–$300,000 annually.

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
  • Dual certification in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience in the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.

  • Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • For more information, please contact: Jaylen H at jaylen.hayes@acadiahealthcare.com

Overview

The Medical Director is responsible for leadership, quality assurance, supervision, and overall medical management of the facility within the boundaries of state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

  • Summary
  • Responsible for the quality, efficiency and management of delivering services within a facility.
  • Define protocols and assist in decision making pertaining to the medical and clinical care of patients.
  • Provide direct patient care and assist other departments with direct interactions with physician's staff.
  • Directly supervise other professional clinical staff, as well as administrative or support staff.

Serve as a liaison between the medical staff and other staff within the facility, division or corporate staff, and organizational leadership.

  • Monitor and supervise assigned staff to adherence to established medical and clinical policy.
  • Provide back up call coverage.
  • Serve in a teaching capacity for the training and development of other personnel.
  • Secure physical exam and history from the patients.
  • Request appropriate diagnostic testing, clinical evaluation, and prescribe medications and treatments.

Assist in the management of behavioral or mental health problems of patients and maintain current clinical medical records in accordance with federal or state regulation and industry practice, as well as facility, clinic or corporate policies and procedures.

  • Manage the finances and revenue of the facility including budgets, billing and spending.
  • Develop organizational goals and objectives and devise strategies and policies to meet those goals.
  • Develop, approve, implement and update the general policies, protocols and procedures of the facility.

Qualifications

  • Qualifications
  • Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
  • Board certified in Psychiatry required.
  • Previous experience as a Medical Director preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine by the state in which the facility operates.

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentClinical LeadershipBudget ManagementClinical SupervisionMedication ManagementPolicy Development

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$288k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$288k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$20k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
79%
CME allowance
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Visa sponsorship
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Ocklawaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Median resident rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.