Medical Director (Part-Time) at Modern Health

Job Description

Modern Health

Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers. We are the first global mental health solution to offer employees access to one-on-one, group, and self-serve digital resources for their emotional, professional, social, financial, and physical well-being needs—all within a single platform. Whether someone wants to proactively manage stress or treat depression, Modern Health guides people to the right care at the right time. We empower companies to help all their employees be the best version of themselves, and believe in meeting people wherever they are in their mental health journey.

Modern Health is backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, Y Combinator, and Battery Ventures and raised more than $170 million in less than two years, making Modern Health the fastest entirely female-founded company in the U.S. to reach Unicorn status.

More about our culture and what you can expect when you join the team:

“It Takes a Village” culture. Modern Health has a unique and unabashed culture centered around high empathy and high accountability - with a drive to win. We are energized by bringing together the best talent in the industry to achieve audacious goals focused on making mental health a strength and priority for all.
We have an obsession to win. We are highly ambitious and passionate about the work that we do. We take pride in delivering excellence and our personal best and we continuously innovate to uniquely solve our customers’ needs.
We are accountable and can rely on each other. We are a team and hold ourselves and each other accountable. We believe in transparent communication and continuous feedback to foster a culture of trust, reliability, and growth.
We demonstrate empathy. We have a supportive and diverse culture where we bolster and uplift each other as we pursue our lofty goals. We encourage selflessness and a willingness to support others, fostering a collaborative and respectful environment.
We exhibit a bias towards action. This is a fast-paced environment. We jump into problems and initiate solutions. We empower our people to make decisions and experiment, iterate, and repeat until we get it right.

Modern Health is a fully remote workforce and a hyper-growth company that is often recognized for its excellence, winning awards such as World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2023 by Fast Company, Top 25 Companies of San Francisco 2023, and 2023 Well-Being Trailblazer Award. To protect our culture and help our team stay connected, we require overlapping hours for everyone. While many roles may function from anywhere in the world—see individual job listing for more—team members who live outside the Pacific time zone are expected to work at least six hours between 8 am and 5 pm Pacific time each workday.

We are looking for driven, creative, and passionate individuals to join in our mission. An inclusive and diverse culture are key components of mental well-being in the workplace, and that starts with how we build our own team. If you're excited about a role, we'd love to hear from you!

The Role

Modern Health is seeking a part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) Medical Director with expertise in psychiatry to join our Clinical Strategy & Research team. This role is responsible for oversight of the high-quality psychiatric care and medical management across our digital mental health platform. Reporting directly to the Chief Clinical Officer, the Medical Director will provide clinical oversight for our medication management network including credentialing, compliance and quality review processes, support go-to-market strategy through thought leadership, and engage directly with customers and external stakeholders.

This role is pivotal in shaping the delivery of psychiatric services, advancing Modern Health’s reputation in the market, and supporting our adaptive care model that serves a full spectrum of member needs.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Hawaii.

What You’ll Do

Clinical Oversight & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain accountability for the quality and safety of psychiatry and medication management services, providing guidance on clinical protocols and best practices for digital delivery
Provide clinical leadership and escalation point for high risk or complex cases
Provide clinical input for the psychiatry and medication management network to include credentialing, recredentialing and performance reviews
Advise on policies to support regulatory compliance in psychiatric care, telehealth, and medication managementReview and advise on incident management including peer review, continuous quality improvement, and clinical risk management for psychiatry and medication management services
Collaborate cross-functionally to support continuity and maintain evidence-based standards and safety policies across care modalities

Commercial & Customer Engagement

Partner with Sales, Client Success, and Marketing to represent Modern Health’s clinical excellence in psychiatric care during client-facing activities (e.g., prospect calls, webinars, RFPs, industry presentations)
Deliver impactful presentations, demos, and written responses that translate complex clinical concepts and outcomes for a broad audience
Act as a thought leader and clinical spokesperson at external forums, conferences, and customer workshops

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategy

Collaborate with internal teams (Clinical Strategy and Quality teams, Product, Operations, Legal and Compliance) to inform product innovation, service design, and market positioning for psychiatric and medication management offerings
Share field insights and customer feedback with clinical, product, and research teams to inform strategic decisions
Advise on the integration of psychiatric expertise into marketing, communications, and educational materials

Function Building & Industry Leadership

Play a key role in developing scalable processes and best practices for psychiatric service delivery at Modern Health
Stay abreast of emerging trends, regulatory changes, and evidence in digital mental health, psychiatry, and telemedicine
Contribute to building Modern Health’s profile as a leading, clinically credible digital health organization

Who You Are

Board-Certified Psychiatrist (MD or DO): Medical degree (MD or DO) with completed psychiatric training and active, unrestricted licensure to practice psychiatry in the United States
Medication Management Expert: Demonstrated experience in evidence-based psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and medication management, including digital/telehealth models
Digital Health Experience: Prior experience or familiarity with digital health service delivery, especially within startup or rapidly scaling environments (preferred)
Clinical Leader & Thought Partner: Ability to distill complex psychiatric concepts for diverse audiences and represent clinical outcomes in commercial contexts
Strategic & Collaborative: Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, evolving organization and adapting to shifting priorities
Mission-Driven: Passionate about advancing mental health care through innovation, quality, and access
Detail-Oriented & Autonomous: Takes initiative, operates independently, and strives for accuracy in every deliverable
Flexible Team Player: Willing to support priorities outside core responsibilities to achieve organizational objectives

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Information

Please refer to the ranges below to find the starting annual pay range for individuals applying to work remotely from the following locations for this role.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Ranges are not necessarily indicative of the associated starting pay range in other locations. Full-time employees are also eligible for Modern Health's equity program and incredible benefits package. See our Careers page for more information.

Depending on the scope of the role, some ranges are indicative of On Target Earnings (OTE) and includes both base pay and commission at 100% achievement of established targets.

Pay Range

$115,000—$125,000 USD

We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team, and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on May 12, 2025. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed here. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application, please contact recruiting@modernhealth.com with "Separate Review Request" in the email subject line.

Below, we are asking you to complete identity information for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While we are required by law to ask these questions in the format provided by the EEOC, at Modern Health we know that gender is not binary, and we recognize that these categories do not reflect our employees' full range of identities.

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