Assistant Medical Director (NDD/DBP/Neurology)

Overview

Assistant Medical Director

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities / Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics / Neurology/PsychiatryCenter for Autism Services, Science, and Innovation (CASSI)Kennedy Krieger Institute – Baltimore, MD

 

Why Join Kennedy Krieger?

At Kennedy Krieger Institute, we’re not just treating patients, we’re reimagining what care can look like for children and teens with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. As Assistant Medical Director at our Center for Autism Services, Science, and Innovation (CASSI), you’ll blend clinical practice, leadership, and innovation at one of the country’s most dynamic centers for developmental care.

This is your chance to work at the intersection of cutting-edge science, compassionate care, and systems change, alongside colleagues at Johns Hopkins and an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, educators, and more.

 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Medical program policy development and implementation, ensuring alignment with institutional standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices• Designing and implementing innovative systems to improve clinical efficiency, access, and provider productivity across service lines• Medical oversight of access and triage, applying clinical judgement to referral routing, prioritization, and complex edge-case decisions to ensure equitable, medically appropriate care• Medical faculty support and engagement, including leading monthly physician/APP meetings, supporting clinical decision-making, and serving as a point of escalation for day-to-day clinical issues• Quality, safety, and compliance overnight, including chart review, response to patient complaints, guidance on documentation and coding practices, and identification and mitigation of clinical or institutional risk• Establishing and reinforcing clinical standards, reducing unwarranted practice variation and supporting consistent, high-quality care delivery across providers• Close coordination with nursing leadership to align workflows, staffing models, and interdisciplinary care delivery• Partnership with the Director of Clinical Operations (Ericka) on systems-level design changes that impact multidisciplinary care, scheduling, intake processes, and overall clinical operations within CASSI• Provider capacity and productivity management, including oversight of templates, available hours, productivity expectations, and capacity planning• Recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and retention of physicians, NPs, and PAs, including support during early clinical integration• Education and training oversight for residents and fellows rotating through CASSI, including working with CSCs to develop schedules, identify appropriate preceptors, orient trainees to the program, facilitate scheduling, and communicate performance concerns or educational issues to program directors• Change management and communication, serving as a stable medical point of contact during staffing transitions, workflow changes, and program growth• Clinical growth and program development, identifying opportunities to expand services, improve access, and support sustainability of the medical program• Representation of the medical program in institutional committees, cross-department initiatives, and communication with referring providers and partners, as needed

 

Preferred QualificationsWhile not required, candidates with a psychiatry background are strongly preferred, as this expertise would enhance support for psychiatry-specific clinical, operational, and regulatory needs and strengthen integration of psychiatric services within CASSI

 

Benefits & Perks

We believe in investing in the people who invest in our mission:

• Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits
• Tuition remission perks (dependents at any college; coursework at Hopkins + Peabody for you, your spouse, or dependents)
• Career growth opportunities and mentorship at a nationally recognized institution
• The chance to help re-shape the future of autism and neurodevelopmental care

 

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Are passionate about supporting kids and families with neurodevelopmental conditions
• Have strong diagnostic skills in autism and related challenges
• Enjoy team-based, interdisciplinary work
• Bring empathy, creativity, and resilience to complex cases
• Want to lead, mentor, and shape the next generation of care models

 

The Assistant Medical Director provides consistent medical leadership presence, strengthens coordination between clinical and operational teams, supports faculty and trainees, and ensures high-qualit