Telemedicine Psychiatrist (Mental Health Provider)

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver whole-person, longitudinal care that integrates primary care and behavioral health, with a focus on measurable outcomes.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing the reduction of avoidable ED visits, hospitalizations, and specialty leakage.
• Conduct behavioral health screening, diagnosis, and front-line management (e.g., anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use), integrating care into overall treatment plans.
• Prescribe and manage both medical and psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
• Utilize data-driven, measurement-based care (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, utilization patterns) to guide clinical decisions and track patient progress.
• Identify and address high-risk patients and rising-risk populations through proactive outreach and care interventions.
• Perform risk stratification and care planning to improve quality metrics and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team (behavioral health specialists, care coordinators, and support staff) to ensure coordinated, high-value care delivery.
• Document all patient interactions and care plans in the Doctronic EHR, ensuring accuracy for quality reporting and value-based reimbursement.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, telehealth regulations, and state-specific prescribing requirements.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted medical license in at least 40 U.S. states (50 states preferred).
• Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine required.
• Demonstrated experience in integrated care delivery, including management of common behavioral health conditions within a primary care setting.
• Strong understanding of value-based care principles, including quality metrics, utilization management, and total cost of care.
• Experience managing chronic conditions and high-risk patient populations in a longitudinal care model.
• Comfortable prescribing and managing psychotropic medications within a primary care scope.
• Experience with telemedicine platforms and delivering high-quality virtual care.
• Excellent communication skills with a patient-centered, outcomes-driven approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in value-based care environments (e.g., Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, ACOs, employer-sponsored populations).
• Familiarity with quality measures such as HEDIS, STAR ratings, and other performance-based metrics.
• Training or experience in behavioral health, addiction medicine, or collaborative care models (CoCM).
• Experience with data-driven care, population health tools, and outcomes tracking.
• Multi-state licensure via IMLCC strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in a virtual-first or digital health organization.