Medical Director - Healthcare Team (MHC)

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Now seeking a Chief Medical Officer to provide senior medical leadership, clinical oversight, and quality governance for a trauma-informed, person-centered behavioral health organization in Denton, TX. 

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including those from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Center’s senior physician executive and chief medical authority, establishing and maintaining standards of psychiatric and medical practice.
• Provide executive leadership and strategic guidance to improve health outcomes, expand clinical services, and strengthen community partnerships.
• Oversee medical quality assurance, performance improvement, and clinical risk management activities (including reviews of critical incidents and sentinel events).
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state requirements, including HHSC, TAC, CMS, and Medicaid/Medicare expectations.
• Lead and develop medical staff and nursing leadership, including credentialing/privileging oversight and workforce development.
• Support utilization management and clinical resource stewardship to balance quality care with fiscal responsibility.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and key performance indicators related to access, productivity, quality, and outcomes.
• Provide limited direct clinical services as operationally necessary, including consultation and medication management.
• Participate in the organization’s Zero Suicide initiative and crisis coordination efforts.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine.
• Current, unrestricted Texas medical license or ability to obtain Texas licensure prior to employment.
• Board certification in Psychiatry by ABPN (or equivalent recognized specialty board).
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
• Preferred: fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or another behavioral health subspecialty.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience treating individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), substance use disorders (SUD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), or co-occurring conditions.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership/administrative/medical director/supervisory experience in a behavioral health, healthcare, hospital, community mental health, or integrated care setting.
• Background and criminal history free from disqualifying offenses as outlined by Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and HHSC requirements.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance (with ability to obtain a Texas driver’s license within 30 days if out of state).
• Successful completion of required training within 30 days of employment and ongoing compliance with annual training.

Why you’ll like this role

• Lead with purpose in a supportive, trauma-informed environment.
• Make an impact through clinical governance, quality improvement, and integrated behavioral healthcare initiatives.
• Work alongside a collaborative executive leadership team and multidisciplinary professionals.

Ready to apply?
If you’re a mission-driven physician leader who values integrity, collaboration, and evidence-based, recovery-oriented care, we encourage you to apply through Marathon Staffing.

Please Note: The healthcare facility is located in Denton, TX.

Marathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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