Medical Director

Position Summary

The Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York (EFMNY) is seeking a part-time Medical Director to provide direct medical/psychiatric care and clinical oversight within our interdisciplinary clinic. EFMNY serves individuals with epilepsy, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), developmental disabilities (DD), neurocognitive disorders, behavioral health needs, and other neurological conditions. Many clients have received services from EFMNY for decades, making continuity of care an important part of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an assigned caseload and provide medication management, psychiatric/medical follow-up, prescribing, and monitoring within scope of practice.
• Conduct initial psychiatric/clinical evaluations for new admissions and review relevant medical, psychiatric, psychosocial, and medication information.
• Review admissions, treatment plans, and required clinical documentation; provide required physician signatures and clinical recommendations.
• Complete and review documentation in TenEleven (10e11), EFMNY's electronic health record.
• Provide consultation to the interdisciplinary team and participate in case review, care coordination, and clinical quality/regulatory activities as needed.

Schedule

Approximately 15 hours per week (30 hours biweekly), with flexibility based on clinical volume and program needs:

• 5 hours onsite – medication management, direct patient care, and team consultation.
• 5 hours – initial psychiatric/clinical evaluations and admission-related review.
• 5 hours – 10e11 documentation, treatment-plan review/signatures, record review, prescriptions, consultation, and Medical Director responsibilities.

The onsite component will be scheduled as a consistent weekly clinic block. Remaining responsibilities may be completed remotely when appropriate.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted New York State medical license.
• Psychiatrist, neuropsychiatrist, neurologist, behavioral neurologist, or other physician with relevant neurological and behavioral health expertise.
• Experience with I/DD, DD, epilepsy/seizure disorders, neurocognitive disorders, neurological conditions, and/or co-occurring behavioral health needs strongly preferred.
• Experience providing direct care and interdisciplinary clinical oversight; Medical Director or comparable leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing/medication management, clinical documentation, and treatment-plan oversight within scope of practice.
• Ability to commit to 15 hours weekly, including a consistent onsite presence at EFMNY's Manhattan clinic.