Medical Director (Part-Time)

About SonderMind

At SonderMind, we believe everyone deserves one personalized, connected, and effective mental health destination to take care of their mental health and well-being at any stage of life. SonderMind care encompasses everything from therapy and medication management to meditation and mindfulness exercises. Our clinicians leverage our digital tools and research to deliver increasingly high-quality care and to develop thriving practices. Combining technology and human connection, SonderMind drives better outcomes through our comprehensive approach. Learn more about SonderMind at sondermind.com or download the mobile app, available on iOS and Android. To follow the latest SonderMind news, get to know our clients, and learn about what it’s like to work at SonderMind, you can follow us on Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter.

Additionally, we expect all team members to effectively leverage modern AI technologies as part of their everyday workflow, and to continuously adapt as new tools emerge. Familiarity with job-relevant AI platforms such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot or other industry-standard AI productivity tools is expected and considered essential for success at this company.

About the Role

As the Part-Time Medical Director, you will serve as a psychiatric clinician supporting provider quality, access, and safety. In this role, you will drive clinical excellence through quality assurance, product feedback, and credentialing committee participation. This position is designed to complement existing clinical work and administrative responsibilities to approximately 20 hours a week. You will act as a subject matter expert, bridging the gap between clinical best practices and platform innovation.

What you’ll do

• Reactive Quality Assurance: Review escalated clinical concerns, client complaints, and chart review findings that require a psychiatric prescriber’s perspective. This includes conducting peer-to-peer outreach to clarify clinical decision-making and providing feedback aligned with standards of care and risk management.
• Proactive Quality Assurance: Collaborate with data and AI-supported chart review tools to review telemetry related to prescribing patterns and patient engagement. You will help identify providers who may need additional review, coaching, or intervention.
• Provider Screening: Conduct pre-screening interviews for nurse practitioners and other prescribers to assess clinical experience, practice style, and alignment with organizational standards. You will be responsible for providing clear, concise screening notes and recommendations for next steps.
• Provider Support: Facilitate psychiatry office hours in order to facilitate peer-based support for psychiatry providers on SonderMind platform. 
• Product & Workflow Support: Serve as a subject matter expert to provide structured feedback on psychiatry-specific workflows, such as medication management, lab ordering, and risk assessment. You will also participate in user testing for new features and support provider education on platform best practices.
• Credentialing Committee: Provide leadership support to the Credentialing Committee, serving as Chair or designated lead when needed, overseeing the entire credentialing process. Responsibilities include directing the review of applicant materials and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and organizational standards.

What does success look like?  

• Ramp-Up: Successfully integrate into the credentialing and pre-screening workflows, mastering the assessment of clinical experience and alignment with organizational standards.
• Risk Management: Timely and thorough review of escalated concerns and licensure issues, providing a robust clinical perspective to the internal review committee.
• Workflow Optimization: Delivery of actionable feedback on product features that enhances the efficiency of prescribing and lab monitoring workflows.
• Quality Improvement: Effective identification of providers requiring coaching through proactive data review, contributing to higher standards of care across the network.

Who You Are

• Clinical Expert: You are an MD or DO psychiatrist with experience in clinical practice and risk assessment.
• License: Active, unrestricted medical license in at least one U.S. state (multi-state licensure preferred)
• Experience: 5+ years of clinical experience in psychiatry; outpatient and/or tele-psychiatry experience strongly preferred
  Detail-Oriented Reviewer: You have prior experience reviewing patient details, clinical outcomes, and information about the care process to assess clinical quality, adherence to best practice, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborative Communicator: You are skilled in conducting peer-to-peer outreach and can effectively summarize serious concerns for escalation to internal committees.
  Tech-Forward: You are comfortable working with data, AI-supported tools, and telemetry to analyze prescribing patterns and patient retention metrics.

Our Benefits 

The anticipated salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000 on a part time basis. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position may also be eligible for a variable bonus and equity.

Application Deadline

This position will be an ongoing recruitment process and will be open until filled.

Equal Opportunity 

SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religion, veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.