Headway
Rewiring a new mental healthcare system for access and affordability.
Medical Director, Patient Safety
Medical DirectorMedical DirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2019H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
164 days ago
Salary
$220.3K - $324K / year
Postgraduate Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Respond to High-Risk Clinical Events: Act as a trusted responder for complex and urgent patient safety concerns, providing real-time guidance to providers and internal teams to ensure safe and timely resolution.
• Develop Patient Safety Protocols and Workflows: Lead the creation, implementation, and refinement of scalable patient safety processes in partnership with Clinical Operations, Legal, and Compliance.
• Educate and Support Providers: Coach and train providers on risk safeguards, documentation best practices, and ethical care delivery to strengthen Headway’s provider network and promote clinical confidence.
• Strengthen Compliance and Risk Mitigation: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to licensing, regulatory, and ethical standards across the provider network.
• Drive Continuous Quality Improvement: Analyze safety trends and root causes, and translate findings into system-level improvements that enhance quality, safety, and provider/patient experience.
Job Requirements
- You are a physician (MD) – have 5+ years of post-graduate clinical experience as a psychiatrist
- Demonstrated expertise in managing clinical risk or patient safety concerns, including crisis intervention or adverse event response
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to document clearly, educate providers, and advise cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to manage complex workflows and improve processes
- Comfort with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive) and adaptability with new technology
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Deep commitment to ethical, patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement
Benefits
- Equity Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- HSA / FSA
- 401K
- Work-from-Home Stipend
- Therapy Reimbursement
- 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
- Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
- 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
- Flexible PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and professional development
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