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Medical Director - Behavioral Health

  • West Valley City, Utah
  • Holy Cross Medical Group
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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $180 - $190 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Department: Behavioral Health
  • Hours/Pay Period: 80
  • Requisition ID : 2026-458180
  • Employment Type : Full Time
  • Hours/Pay Period : 80
  • Shift: Day
  • Provider : Physician
  • Provider Type : MD/DO
  • Speciality : Psychiatry
  • Bonuses Offered : Sign-on
  • Loan Repayment : None
  • Visa Sponsorship : Not Applicable
  • Remote : No
  • Category : Physician
  • Recruiter Name : Jennifer Carroll
  • Recruiter Email : jennifer.carroll901@commonspirit.org
  • Travel : Yes, 10% of the Time

Medical Director - Behavioral Health

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Director of Behavioral Health, you will join a team dedicated to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we serve throughout Utah. This position will provide visionary clinical leadership while advancing exceptional behavioral health services and contributing to the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, physician engagement, quality improvement, exceptional patient experience, and strategic behavioral health program development. Through your leadership, you will help advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities across Utah.

Every day you will provide clinical leadership while partnering with psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care providers, advanced practice providers, therapists, social workers, nursing leadership, and executive teams to strengthen integrated behavioral health services across the continuum of care. You will help develop strategic initiatives, improve quality and operational performance, enhance patient access, and support physician recruitment and program growth. You will champion evidence-based practices, foster multidisciplinary collaboration, and lead initiatives that expand access to high-quality behavioral healthcare while improving clinical outcomes and patient experience throughout the Utah market.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, board-certified, and compassionate physician with leadership experience in behavioral health and a passion for advancing clinical excellence.

  • You will possess expertise in behavioral health program development, integrated care models, quality improvement, and physician engagement, along with strong communication abilities, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
  • You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, provider engagement, and continuous improvement. Important to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and fostering an environment of transparency, accountability, innovation, and excellence.
  • You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while leading the continued growth and success of behavioral health services throughout Utah and making a lasting impact on the health of the communities we serve.

We are offering a competitive base, a generous CME allowance, and recruiting incentives, which include a sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, and relocation assistance for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.


Job Requirements

Required:

  • Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
  • Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) registration;
  • Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
  • Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
  • Doctorate MD or DO required
  • Active or eligible unrestricted license to practice medicine in Utah


Where You'll Work

With many locations across Utah, Holy Cross Medical Group offers providers a true opportunity to live their mission while experiencing the support of a built-in network, generous benefits, professional growth, and an amazing quality of life. Through state-of-the-art technology, clinical resources and medical expertise, we connect providers and consumers to facilitate a healthier life for people in our community. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. We are committed to delivering better health care with a patient-centered approach that fulfills our mission and commitment to quality, compassion, and service.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Success Profile

What makes a successful Medical Director - Behavioral Health at Holy Cross Medical Group?

  • Compassionate
  • Proactive
  • Communicator
  • Trustworthy
  • Collaborative
  • Balanced

Our Total Reward offerings

At CommonSpirit Health, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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