Staff Psychiatrist

About the role

Equip is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible MD or DO in General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to join our clinical care team. The Staff Psychiatrist will deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments, ongoing medication management, and evidence-based treatment plans for patients with eating disorders in a virtual setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments, ongoing medication management, and evidence-based treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders and complex co-occurring conditions, supporting families throughout the recovery process.
• Maintain medical stability in an outpatient virtual setting by monitoring vital signs, laboratory data, and clinical indicators.
• Collaborate closely with medical assistants and nurses to order labs, prescribe medications, obtain medical records, and facilitate external care collaboration.
• Partner actively within a 5-person treatment team (therapist, dietitian, physician, peer mentor, and family mentor) to establish medical guidelines and individualized care plans.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients’ outside primary care providers, specialists, or inpatient/residential facilities as needed.
• Engage actively in weekly treatment team meetings, clinical case reviews, department meetings, and continuing education initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education & Credentials:
  • Graduate of an accredited medical school holding an MD or DO degree.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • Proven experience or strong baseline competence in eating disorder medical management, including evaluating refeeding risks, monitoring psychiatric/medical stability variables, and managing high-risk psychotropic medications.
  • Strong foundation of medical knowledge and high confidence in medical stability monitoring within a virtual high-acuity eating disorder ecosystem.
• Licensure Preference:
  • Preference for candidates located in EST timezone.
  • Preference for IMLC Compact Option: Currently licensed through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) or IMLC Eligible (meets IMLC criteria, holds or is eligible to obtain a Letter of Qualification [LOQ]).
• Clinical & Cultural Competencies:
  • Proven capability in high-acuity, high-volume virtual care delivery with sound decision-making skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for patient engagement and cross-functional team collaboration.
  • High clinical maturity to navigate complex, sensitive eating disorder cases with empathy and a patient-centered mindset.
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and comfort in a fast-paced, digital health organization.