Psychiatrist- Medical Director
Psychiatrist - Medical Director (Flexible Schedule, No Weekends)
Putnam, CT | Monday-Friday, Daytime Hours
About the Opportunity
Join a mission-driven, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing comprehensive care to underserved communities across a 37-town region in eastern Connecticut. This respected community health organization offers integrated services, including primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care. As the Behavioral Health Medical Director, you will lead a dynamic team, providing both clinical and administrative expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Position Overview
In this full-time outpatient leadership role, you'll spend approximately 80% of your time delivering direct psychiatric care and 20% on medical leadership duties. You'll provide comprehensive services, including evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning for both adults and children. You will also oversee psychiatric service quality, supervise providers, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to align care with the organization’s mission.
Position Highlights
Compensation & Benefits
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a compassionate and collaborative physician leader with a passion for community behavioral healthcare. You'll thrive in this role if you are board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry, with a commitment to improving access to high-quality psychiatric services.
Next Steps
Interested in making a meaningful impact in community health? Apply now to join this dedicated team. Candidates can expect a streamlined interview process focused on your experience and alignment with our mission.
Compensation context
- Posted range on this job
- Not published
- Median psychiatrist midpoint, nationwide
- $300,000
- 21 openings with a range
- Median midpoint in Connecticut
- $314,000
- 4 openings with a range
Figures are posted ranges on current searches, recomputed hourly, not survey estimates. See psychiatrist salary by state →
About psychiatrist jobs
Behavioral health is the specialty we built the firm on, and psychiatrist searches are the largest share of our physician work. The openings on our board come from community mental health centers, hospital behavioral health programs, outpatient practices, telepsychiatry programs, correctional and forensic settings, and academic centers. Every one is a search an employer has hired us to fill, and our recruiters talk to psychiatrists every day about what would make them move.
Read the full psychiatrist job guide →Frequently asked questions
- Is this Psychiatrist- Medical Director position in Putnam, Connecticut still open?
- Yes. This page comes from a live search MedStaff Nationwide is running for a client, and it is taken down the day the position fills. The search was posted on July 7, 2026.
- What does this psychiatrist job pay?
- The employer has not published a range on this posting. Your recruiter can share it on the first call. For context, the median posted midpoint across 21 current psychiatrist openings nationwide is $300,000.
- Is there a fee to apply through MedStaff Nationwide?
- No. The hiring organization pays our fee, never you. You work with one recruiter for the whole search, and nothing is sent to the employer without your permission.
- How long does it take to get licensed in Connecticut?
- To practice in Connecticut you'll need an active Connecticut medical license (or eligibility through pathways such as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, where applicable). Your MedStaff recruiter walks you through Connecticut's specific licensing requirements and typical timelines as part of the placement process.
- What happens after I apply?
- The recruiter running this search calls you, usually within one business day, to confirm fit, answer the questions the posting leaves out, and set up the first interview if you want to move forward.
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Contact a RecruiterPosted 7/7/2026