Deputy Chief Medical Officer

About the role

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) serves as a critical thought partner in driving continual clinical quality improvement, building new care-delivery programs, accelerating the integration of AI into care services, and providing external thought leadership. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, this role supports the Medical Affairs team.

Responsibilities

• Support the evolution of core clinical programs across the organization
• Lead the execution and quality improvement of the medication management capability and other programs across the organization
• Ensure ethical, safe, and well-designed use of AI tools to improve provider care delivery across all areas of mental health care
• Serve as a clinical representative with external stakeholders, including health plans, large employer clients, key sales / partnership conversations and complex customer topic conversations (e.g., outcomes, safety, prescribing practices)
• Act as a senior change leader on Spring Health’s most complex and strategic initiatives - ensuring clinical clarity, alignment, and adoption while reinforcing our culture and values.

Requirements

• Board-certified psychiatrist (MD/DO) with 15+ years of clinical care experience
• 10+ years of leadership experience in mental health care, leading clinics, providers, care operations, or other activities
• Strong ability to manage and influence senior leaders internally and externally
• Proven, effective cross-functional leadership at VP or senior level in a high-growth, fast-paced organization
• Strong people-leadership ability with executives, peers, direct reports, and other team members
• Systems thinker who is able to translate clinical nuance into scalable processes
• Hands-on leader willing to engage directly at all levels to solve key problems
• Strong clinical grounding, but also adaptable and able to balance clinical rigor with the pragmatism of a fast-moving environment
• High comfort with ambiguity and accountability, including being willing to be on-call for high-stakes situations

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading care activities and guiding the design and build of product within the digital mental health ecosystem
• Strong understanding and clinical experience with principles and applicability of various modalities of psychotherapy
• Strong understanding of measurement-based care and the challenges of implementation at scale across a variety of provider groups
• Familiarity with internal AI enablement tools and change management methodologies

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience with data analysis and interpretation

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring
• Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning
• A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents
• Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave and company holidays
• Parental leave of 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Access to Noom, a weight management program—based in psychology, that’s tailored to your unique needs and goals
• Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses
• Access to Wellhub, which connects employees to the best options for fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep in one subscription
• Access to BrightHorizons, which provides sponsored child care, back-up care, and elder care
• Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year
• $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes