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Burlingame, CA – Seeking Inpatient Psychiatric Medical Director
Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact
Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.
Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.
Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture of brilliance, and strategy, ensuring widespread understanding and alignment.
- Assure compliance with all Vituity requirements and policies and communicate those requirements to all Vituity providers.
- Monitor current and future healthcare and economic trends. Assess their potential impact on the practice and local geographic region.
- Strategize and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan that sets clear goals and objectives, continuously surpassing expectations and delivering value to patients, clients, providers, and the local community.
- Spearhead the local site's administrative management team, meticulously selecting team members and aligning their responsibilities to drive the achievement of practice goals.
- Demonstrate unwavering mastery of Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations, ensuring strict adherence from all providers.
- Exemplify Vituity's Partnership Principles by fostering open communication and transparent decision-making, such as conducting annual reviews of administrative stipends and scheduling preferences.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of hospital expectations and rigorously uphold compliance with all contract terms.
- Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement Vituity initiatives and operational programs to continually improve performance.
- Continuously assess and improve operational processes, leveraging technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
- Monitor site financial performance and identify and create new areas for growth and revenue.
- Develop an expertise and understanding of the yearly budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues/systems.
- Improve patient census and billing practice statistics to optimize reimbursement for the practice.
- Maintain awareness and interactions with payers such as significant IPA’s, Medical Groups, Foundations, ACO’s associated with the hospital/health system.
- Execute efficient recruitment, onboarding, and training processes for new providers, ensuring the practice is staffed with highly qualified professionals.
- Provide learning and development opportunities and mentoring to providers and staff to enhance their clinical acumen, leadership skills and overall professional growth.
- Evaluate the performance of physicians and PA/NPs in compliance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
- Monitor physician competencies with progressive improvement using appropriate metrics. Counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary in compliance with Vituity policies/guidelines.
- Actively participate in contract negotiations in conjunction with the Regional Director.
- Develop, foster, and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
- Ensure practice is appropriately represented and demonstrates their value through leadership roles (as applicable) and/or participation with hospital management, medical staff leadership, Medical Executive, Medical Staff and other hospital committees, and within the local community.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
- Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program required.
- Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided required.
- Physician Partnership status required.
- Five (5) years or more experience in a leadership role required.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior clinical skills.
- Interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Project Management.
- Effectively collaborate with diverse individuals and multiple locations.
- Relationship building.
- Technical skills.
- Strong accounting and finance understanding.
THE PRACTICE
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center – Burlingame, California
- STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center.
- 241-bed hospital with a 30-bed Emergency Department.
- Mills-Peninsula has a robust behavioral health department, offering both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services enabling psychiatrists to work with a broad spectrum of mental health issues and diverse patient populations.
- Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings and an Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it among the top 15 percent of hospitals in patient experience.
THE COMMUNITY
- Burlingame, California, is a vibrant, affluent city located on the San Francisco Peninsula, offering an exceptional quality of life with a perfect blend of natural beauty, culture, and convenience.
- Known as the "City of Trees," Burlingame is home to lush parks, scenic walking trails, and beautiful waterfront views along the Bay Area, including the popular Burlingame Point and Coyote Point Recreation Area.
- The city is just a short drive from iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s cultural attractions, and the Silicon Valley tech hub.
- With its Mediterranean climate, mild summers, and cool winters, Burlingame offers year-round comfort.
- Living here provides access to top-rated schools, upscale shopping, and dining, all within a relaxed, suburban setting.
BENEFITS BEYOND
Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.
- Superior Health Plan Options
- Dental, Vision, HSA, life and ADD coverage, and more
- Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
- Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
- Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
- EAP and travel assistance included
- Student loan refinancing discounts
- Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees
We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.
Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.
Applicants only. No agencies please.
INTRODUCTION
Burlingame, CA – Seeking Inpatient Psychiatric Medical Director
Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact
Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.
Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.
Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture of brilliance, and strategy, ensuring widespread understanding and alignment.
- Assure compliance with all Vituity requirements and policies and communicate those requirements to all Vituity providers.
- Monitor current and future healthcare and economic trends. Assess their potential impact on the practice and local geographic region.
- Strategize and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan that sets clear goals and objectives, continuously surpassing expectations and delivering value to patients, clients, providers, and the local community.
- Spearhead the local site's administrative management team, meticulously selecting team members and aligning their responsibilities to drive the achievement of practice goals.
- Demonstrate unwavering mastery of Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations, ensuring strict adherence from all providers.
- Exemplify Vituity's Partnership Principles by fostering open communication and transparent decision-making, such as conducting annual reviews of administrative stipends and scheduling preferences.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of hospital expectations and rigorously uphold compliance with all contract terms.
- Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement Vituity initiatives and operational programs to continually improve performance.
- Continuously assess and improve operational processes, leveraging technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
- Monitor site financial performance and identify and create new areas for growth and revenue.
- Develop an expertise and understanding of the yearly budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues/systems.
- Improve patient census and billing practice statistics to optimize reimbursement for the practice.
- Maintain awareness and interactions with payers such as significant IPA’s, Medical Groups, Foundations, ACO’s associated with the hospital/health system.
- Execute efficient recruitment, onboarding, and training processes for new providers, ensuring the practice is staffed with highly qualified professionals.
- Provide learning and development opportunities and mentoring to providers and staff to enhance their clinical acumen, leadership skills and overall professional growth.
- Evaluate the performance of physicians and PA/NPs in compliance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
- Monitor physician competencies with progressive improvement using appropriate metrics. Counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary in compliance with Vituity policies/guidelines.
- Actively participate in contract negotiations in conjunction with the Regional Director.
- Develop, foster, and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
- Ensure practice is appropriately represented and demonstrates their value through leadership roles (as applicable) and/or participation with hospital management, medical staff leadership, Medical Executive, Medical Staff and other hospital committees, and within the local community.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
- Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program required.
- Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided required.
- Physician Partnership status required.
- Five (5) years or more experience in a leadership role required.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior clinical skills.
- Interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Project Management.
- Effectively collaborate with diverse individuals and multiple locations.
- Relationship building.
- Technical skills.
- Strong accounting and finance understanding.
THE PRACTICE
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center – Burlingame, California
- STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center.
- 241-bed hospital with a 30-bed Emergency Department.
- Mills-Peninsula has a robust behavioral health department, offering both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services enabling psychiatrists to work with a broad spectrum of mental health issues and diverse patient populations.
- Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center earned five stars, the highest ranking possible, in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings and an Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it among the top 15 percent of hospitals in patient experience.
THE COMMUNITY
- Burlingame, California, is a vibrant, affluent city located on the San Francisco Peninsula, offering an exceptional quality of life with a perfect blend of natural beauty, culture, and convenience.
- Known as the "City of Trees," Burlingame is home to lush parks, scenic walking trails, and beautiful waterfront views along the Bay Area, including the popular Burlingame Point and Coyote Point Recreation Area.
- The city is just a short drive from iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s cultural attractions, and the Silicon Valley tech hub.
- With its Mediterranean climate, mild summers, and cool winters, Burlingame offers year-round comfort.
- Living here provides access to top-rated schools, upscale shopping, and dining, all within a relaxed, suburban setting.
BENEFITS BEYOND
Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.
- Superior Health Plan Options
- Dental, Vision, HSA, life and ADD coverage, and more
- Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
- Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
- Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
- EAP and travel assistance included
- Student loan refinancing discounts
- Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees
We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.
Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.
Applicants only. No agencies please.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Medical Director Psychiatry
Verify your medical credentials before applying
TN eligibility for physician roles requires a valid medical degree and an active, unrestricted U.S. state medical license. Confirm your provincial license can be endorsed in your target state before contacting employers, as credentialing timelines can delay your start date by months.
Target health systems with existing TN infrastructure
Large behavioral health networks and hospital systems that already employ TN physicians have HR teams familiar with the USMCA physician category. They're less likely to confuse Medical Director roles with H-1B-dependent positions and can move faster through the offer process.
Clarify administrative duties in your offer letter
Medical Director Psychiatry roles blend clinical and administrative functions. Your offer letter should explicitly describe the physician duties, since CBP officers evaluating your TN application at the border or consulate assess whether the role fits the treaty's physician classification, not the job title alone.
Search TN-sponsored psychiatry roles on Migrate Mate
Finding employers open to TN sponsorship in psychiatry leadership is the hardest part of the search. Migrate Mate filters job listings by TN visa eligibility, so you can focus on Medical Director roles where sponsorship is already on the table.
Prepare a USMCA support letter from your employer
Your employer must provide a detailed support letter describing the position, your qualifications, and your intended TN classification as a physician. A vague letter is one of the most common reasons CBP requests additional documentation or denies entry at the port.
Understand Mexican nationals face a separate consular process
Unlike Canadians who can apply at the border, Mexican citizens must obtain TN status through a U.S. consulate and schedule an appointment in advance. Build at least four to six weeks into your timeline for consular scheduling before your intended start date.
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Find Medical Director Psychiatry JobsMedical Director Psychiatry TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Medical Director Psychiatry role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, provided the role includes substantive physician duties. The USMCA treaty lists physicians as a qualifying TN occupation, but the position must genuinely involve medical practice or clinical oversight, not purely administrative management. CBP officers evaluate the actual job duties in your employer's support letter, not the title on the offer.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and can be approved the same day at a port of entry. H-1B requires your employer to enter a randomized lottery, wait months for adjudication, and pay substantially higher filing fees. For Canadian psychiatrists in leadership roles, TN is almost always faster and less expensive to obtain.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a signed support letter on company letterhead that describes the position, confirms it qualifies under the physician category, and outlines your specific duties and qualifications. You'll also need proof of your medical degree, your U.S. state medical license, and any board certifications relevant to the role.
Where can I find Medical Director Psychiatry jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship type, so you'll spend significant time cold-applying to employers who aren't set up to sponsor. Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN and USMCA-eligible professionals, with listings filtered so you can identify Medical Director Psychiatry openings where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process.
Can a Mexican psychiatrist apply for TN status the same way as a Canadian?
No. Canadian citizens can apply for TN status directly at a U.S. port of entry and receive a decision on the spot. Mexican citizens must apply at a U.S. consulate abroad and obtain a TN visa stamp before traveling. Consular wait times vary by location, so Mexican applicants should begin the process well before their intended start date.
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