Job Description
Job Description
Location: Remote (United States) Type: 1099 Independent Contractor, Part-Time or Full-Time Compensation: $150–$200 per hour, or $1,500–$2,000 per 8-hour shift
About the Role
Our client is expanding its behavioral health capacity and hiring board-certified psychiatrists to deliver virtual psychiatric care. The work is primarily diagnostic evaluation and ongoing medication management for an adult outpatient population.
You'll work with a full intake and assessment team, so your time goes to clinical decision-making rather than scheduling, insurance verification, or chasing records.
Clinical Responsibilities
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Conduct comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations via video
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Provide ongoing medication management and titration across mood, anxiety, ADHD, and substance use presentations
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Prescribe controlled substances in accordance with federal and state law, including current telehealth prescribing rules
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Coordinate with therapists, care navigators, and primary care where indicated
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Document within our behavioral health EMR to the standard required for payer review
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Escalate acute safety concerns per protocol, with 24/7 crisis-team backup
Practice Environment
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Full admissions and assessment support on every case
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Average of [XX] encounters per shift, with protected documentation time
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Flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend availability
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Malpractice coverage provided
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No inpatient responsibility, no call
Qualifications
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MD or DO with completion of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency
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Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry by the ABPN
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Active, unrestricted medical license and DEA registration authorizing all applicable schedules
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2+ years of outpatient psychiatric practice post-residency
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Comfort with telepsychiatry workflows and remote medication management
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Active, unrestricted medical licensure in a minimum of three U.S. states
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Professional working proficiency in Spanish, sufficient to conduct a complete clinical encounter without an interpreter
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Subspecialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry or addiction medicine is welcome but not required