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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 Medical Director Psychiatry Jobs
Prioritize employers with J-1 waiver agreements
Many psychiatric Medical Director roles are filled through the Conrad 30 J-1 waiver program. Target federally qualified health centers, rural hospitals, and state mental health agencies, which routinely sponsor J-1 waivers and have established pipelines for international psychiatrists.
Board certification strengthens your H-1B petition
ABPN board certification in psychiatry is not legally required for H-1B approval, but USCIS adjudicators treat it as strong evidence of specialty occupation. Completing or pursuing certification before filing significantly reduces the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Medical Director titles support O-1A classification
Leadership scope, published research, peer review work, and speaking engagements at psychiatric conferences all build an O-1A extraordinary ability case. If your publication record or clinical leadership is strong, O-1A may be more durable than H-1B and bypasses the lottery entirely.
Target EB-2 NIW early if you serve underserved populations
Psychiatrists working in underserved areas have a strong national interest waiver argument. Filing an EB-2 NIW early, even while on H-1B or J-1, lets you lock in a priority date and build toward a green card without waiting on your employer to sponsor PERM.
Clarify Medical Director duties in the LCA and I-129
USCIS scrutinizes Medical Director petitions for administrative versus clinical balance. The job description submitted with your I-129 should clearly tie leadership duties to your psychiatric specialty, not general management, to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement without triggering an RFE.
Ask employers about cap-exempt hospital affiliations
Hospital systems, academic medical centers, and nonprofit health organizations are often cap-exempt H-1B employers. If you missed the lottery, a role at a cap-exempt institution lets you start on H-1B year-round without waiting for the next registration cycle.
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Find Medical Director Psychiatry JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Medical Director Psychiatry role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Psychiatry requires a medical degree followed by a four-year psychiatric residency, meeting USCIS's degree-specific requirement for specialty occupation. The Medical Director designation adds administrative duties, but as long as the position requires a psychiatry-specific background rather than any general medical or management degree, USCIS will typically approve it. A tightly drafted I-129 that ties leadership responsibilities to clinical psychiatric expertise is essential.
What visa options exist for international psychiatrists who didn't match the H-1B lottery?
Several alternatives exist. Cap-exempt H-1B sponsorship is available through nonprofit hospitals, academic medical centers, and federally qualified health centers. J-1 waiver positions through Conrad 30 or federal agencies offer another path. O-1A visas are available for psychiatrists with strong publication, leadership, or research records. EB-2 NIW self-sponsorship is also viable, particularly for those serving mental health shortage areas. Browse current openings on Migrate Mate to filter by visa type.
How do H-1B approval rates look for Medical Director roles in psychiatry?
Psychiatry consistently ranks among the highest H-1B approval categories in medicine. USCIS data from recent fiscal years shows approval rates above 90% for physician specialty occupation petitions when documentation is complete. Medical Director titles occasionally draw Requests for Evidence questioning the administrative-to-clinical balance, but petitions supported by a psychiatry-specific job description and ABPN board certification resolve most RFEs successfully.
Can a foreign medical graduate apply for a Medical Director Psychiatry role without U.S. residency training?
Not in practice. U.S. state medical boards require residency completion for licensure, and most Medical Director roles require an active state medical license as a condition of employment. Foreign medical graduates must complete a U.S. or Canadian psychiatric residency and obtain ECFMG certification before pursuing this level of role. J-1 residency training is the most common pathway, which then transitions to a J-1 waiver or H-1B for attending and leadership positions.
What should I look for in a sponsoring employer for a Medical Director Psychiatry position?
Prioritize employers with prior H-1B or J-1 waiver sponsorship history in psychiatry, in-house immigration counsel or a retained immigration firm, and a clear timeline for initiating the LCA and I-129 filings. Health systems with existing Conrad 30 waiver slots, or nonprofit hospitals with cap-exempt status, offer the most straightforward paths. Migrate Mate lists Medical Director Psychiatry roles specifically tagged for visa sponsorship so you can identify qualifying employers without manual research.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Medical Director Psychiatry jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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