TN Licensed 1099 Collaborating Psychiatrist

At Mantra Health, we're dedicated to revolutionizing student mental health care. Partnering with universities and colleges across the country, our mission is to provide universal access to high-quality mental health services for students. Since our founding in 2018, we've built a comprehensive treatment service for young adults with various mental health conditions. We've raised over $34 million to work with students at universities and colleges nationwide. Nearly two-thirds of students with access to Mantra report that our program helped them stay in school. From teletherapy to wellness coaching to tele-psychiatry, our team ensures students not only survive but thrive.

What Our Clinicians Say About Working At Mantra Health

• Very supportive and informative administration team!
• Great EHR and supportive upper management.
• Mantra's collaborative MDs are well-trained and respectful. The common goal among all staff is to promote student mental health—great model!

About the Role

We are seeking a Board-Certified Collaborating Psychiatrist to join our growing psychiatry team as a 1099 independent contractor. In this role, you will serve as the collaborating physician for Tennessee-licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), ensuring high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care for college students. In addition to collaboration responsibilities, you will provide 2 to 4 hours of direct clinical care per week to expand access to psychiatric services for our student population.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a collaborating physician for Tennessee-licensed PMHNPs in accordance with state regulations.
• Work alongside our Director of Psychiatry to manage operational policies, clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and chart review processes for assigned providers.
• Conduct monthly chart reviews and patient chart audits for each collaborating PMHNP, ensuring compliance with state requirements.
• Complete a minimum of two patient chart audits per semester for each collaborating PMHNP (or as required by state regulations).
• Evaluate documentation, treatment plans, prescribing practices, and clinical interventions to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Participate in monthly one-hour collaboration meetings with collaborating psychiatrists and PMHNPs; periodically facilitate these meetings.
• Host two in-person supervision meetings annually with the Tennessee PMHNP team.
• Fulfill all state-specific collaborating physician requirements.
• Provide 2-4 hours of direct psychiatric clinical care each week in MA, NY, FL, and PA.
• Exercise sound clinical judgment to independently assess, diagnose, and treat college students through telepsychiatry.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary clinical team to ensure students receive the most appropriate level of care.
• Contribute to a supportive and collaborative clinical culture focused on improving student mental health outcomes.

Requirements

• A compassionate and skilled board-certified MD or DO Psychiatrist.
• Hold an active, unrestricted medical license in Tennessee (TN). Multiple state licenses are an advantage as we operate in all 50 states.
• Empathetic and intuitive listening skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a telemedicine environment.
• Passionate about improving access to high-quality mental health care for college students.
• An entrepreneurial spirit or previous experience within a startup or fast-paced environment is preferred.
• Available for 2-4 hours of clinical work per week and willing to be licensed in states where Mantra has customers (starting in MA, NY, FL, and PA).

Schedule

This is a 100% remote, 1099 contract position. Our psychiatry hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 3:00 AM Eastern Time, seven days per week. Your clinical availability should fall within these operating hours. Outside of scheduled collaboration meetings, you will have the flexibility to create your own schedule.

Pay

• $350 per month for each active PMHNP under your collaboration agreement.
• $250 per 60-minute psychiatric intake evaluation.
• $100 per 30-minute follow-up medication management appointment.

Benefits

• Flexible Schedule: Set your own hours and enjoy 100% remote work.
• Growth Opportunities: Cross-licensing sponsorship to expand your professional credentials. Additional collaboration opportunities may be available in other states.
• Protected Practice: Company-sponsored malpractice insurance.
• Collaborative Environment: Opt-in for clinical consultations and support from our embedded administrative team.
• College Population: Work with highly motivated college students to make an impact during pivotal periods of their lives.