Overview
- Location
- Maryland
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday designed to support work-life balance
- Source-listed pay
- $450,000 – $550,000
- Practice
- Physician-led health system, integrated network with outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services · Health system anchored by three hospitals
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
This role is for a Psychiatrist Medical Director providing clinical leadership and strategic oversight of behavioral health services within a physician-led health system on Maryland's Eastern Shore, with a predominantly outpatient practice and Monday-Friday schedule. Compensation includes base salary, medical director stipend, and productivity/quality incentives, along with comprehensive benefits and teaching opportunities.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings oversight with predominantly outpatient clinical practice
- Patient population: Behavioral health patients across Maryland's Eastern Shore
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $450,000 – $550,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- riday schedule designed to support work-life balance Compensation & Benefits Base Salary: $450,000 - $550,000, commensurate with experience Medical Director stipend included Productivity and quality in
- Observed
- 3 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Base salary plus medical director stipend, plus productivity and quality incentive opportunities
Benefits named in the posting
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Malpractice coverage
- CME allowance and paid time off
- Relocation assistance available
Employer
TidalHealth
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Physician-led health system, integrated network with outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services
- Facility type
- Health system anchored by three hospitals
- Patient population
- Behavioral health patients across Maryland's Eastern Shore
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is $450,000–$550,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday designed to support work-life balance
- Patient volume
- Predominantly outpatient clinical practice
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings oversight with predominantly outpatient clinical practice
- Admin burden
- Medical Director oversight for system-wide behavioral health services and leadership of behavioral health strategy, quality initiatives, and program development
- Teaching
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
Psychiatrist Medical Director - Behavioral Health Services Salisbury, Maryland TidalHealth is seeking a Psychiatrist Medical Director to provide clinical and strategic leadership for behavioral health services across our growing health system. This unique opportunity offers a predominantly outpatient clinical practice while providing oversight and direction for behavioral health programs throughout the organization. As Medical Director, you will partner with physician, administrative, and operational leaders to enhance access, quality, and integration of behavioral health services across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings. This role is ideal for a physician leader who enjoys patient care while helping shape the future of behavioral health on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Position Highlights Predominantly outpatient clinical practice Medical Director oversight for system-wide behavioral health services Leadership of behavioral health strategy, quality initiatives, and program development Collaborate with executive leadership on service line growth and workforce planning Opportunity to expand and integrate behavioral health services across multiple care settings Support and mentor psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams Physician-led health system with strong executive support Teaching opportunities through TidalHealth's expanding Graduate Medical Education programs Monday-Friday schedule designed to support work-life balance Compensation & Benefits Base Salary: $450,000 - $550,000 , commensurate with experience Medical Director stipend included Productivity and quality incentive opportunities Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits Retirement plan with employer contribution Malpractice coverage CME allowance and paid time off Relocation assistance available About TidalHealth TidalHealth is a physician-led health system serving communities throughout Maryland and Delaware through more than 50 locations and over 500 providers. Anchored by three hospitals, our integrated network continues to expand access to high-quality specialty care, graduate medical education, and behavioral health services across the region. Our vision is to ensure every person has access to exceptional care close to home while fostering innovation, collaboration, and physician leadership. Live Where Others Vacation Located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Salisbury offers the ideal combination of coastal living, professional opportunity, and family-friendly communities. Enjoy easy access to beaches, boating, fishing, outdoor recreation, excellent schools, and vibrant cultural attractions while remaining within a few hours of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Whether you are seeking a leadership role, a strong clinical practice, or a lifestyle that balances professional fulfillment with personal time, TidalHealth offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.