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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