Job Description
Your future role at a glance
Location: Remote
Facility: Supporting multiple Ascension facilities and sites
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.
How you’ll make an impact in this role
The Telepsychiatry Medical Director provides strategic and clinical leadership for a growing telepsychiatry program that delivers high-quality psychiatric care across multiple acute care settings.
This unique opportunity combines 0.5 FTE Medical Director responsibilities with a 0.5 FTE Telepsychiatry Clinical Practice, creating a full-time role that allows you to maintain direct patient care while driving system-wide behavioral health strategy, quality initiatives, and program growth.
As Medical Director, you will partner in a dyad leadership model with an operational leader to advance clinical excellence, optimize performance, and expand access to behavioral healthcare throughout Ascension's national network.
Position Highlights
- 50% Medical Director leadership and 50% telepsychiatry clinical practice
- System-wide leadership opportunity with broad organizational impact
- Collaborate with executive, clinical, and operational leaders across multiple markets
- Drive innovation in virtual behavioral healthcare delivery
- Influence quality, growth, physician engagement, and patient outcomes
- Opportunity to shape the future direction of telepsychiatry services within one of the nation's leading faith-based health systems
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- One or more of the following required:
- Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Podiatrist credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) required.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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