Telehealth Psychiatrist - TX/CA- Weekdays or Weekends

MindCare Solutions is a premier provider of behavioral health services, supporting hospitals, emergency departments, inpatient behavioral health units, long-term care centers, correctional settings, and various other clinical settings. We partner with healthcare organizations to deliver top-tier, end-to-end behavioral health solutions, integrating evidence-based care pathways, advanced technology, and exceptional providers. Our organization is committed to enhancing mental health care accessibility and efficacy through innovative solutions and strong partnerships, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care is delivered to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

About the role

We are seeking a Telehealth Psychiatrist licensed in Texas (TX) or California (CA) to provide psychiatric care in an acute setting via telemedicine.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts available (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
• Weekday or weekend options

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments to diagnose mental health disorders in an acute care setting.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, ensuring treatment plans are effective and adjusted as needed.
• Create individualized treatment plans that include medication management, psychotherapy, and other interventions.
• Perform chart audits, peer reviews, meetings, and provider management.
• Maintain up-to-date medical records in compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and standards of care.
• Audit files to ensure all services provided are documented; review patient status to verify completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.
• Work closely with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and staff to provide integrated and coordinated care.
• Provide immediate psychiatric care in crisis situations, such as suicide attempts or acute psychiatric episodes, and work to prevent incidents through proactive mental health management.
• Comply with applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards, and/or contracts.

Requirements

• Active Texas (TX) or California (CA) medical license.
• 2 years of inpatient experience (trauma experience required).
• Board Certified or Eligible (within 1 year of residency completion) in Psychiatry.
• Valid and unrestricted DEA registration.
• Proficiency in using telemedicine technologies to treat patients remotely.
• Open to collaboration with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) (preferred).

Benefits

Benefits are contingent on full-time W2 employment.

• Clinician-first mentality.
• Competitive salary.
• Malpractice coverage.
• Full health and wellness benefits.
• HSA/FSA options.
• 401k with 4% company match.
• Disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Positive and motivated culture.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Flextime and paid time off (PTO).