Collaborating Psychiatrist (Supervising Physician) — Texas, USA, Hybrid, Part-Time, MD or DO

We show compassion to heal minds.

About Legion Health:

Legion is a pioneering tech-enabled psychiatry network focused on delivering world-class outpatient care. Our providersthe most talented psychiatric providers in the countryare passionate about expanding mental health care access for those with insurance.

Our innovative model combines the stability of a traditional hospital position with the flexibility of a private practice. We prioritize our clinicians well-being and professional growth offering a competitive compensation package and fostering a vibrant collaborative culture.

Quality and patient experience are paramount to us. This means recruiting exceptional providers championing evidence-based protocols and displaying compassion in every patient interaction. Our exceptional team operates with clinical autonomy supported by experienced psychiatrists.

Our vision is to pioneer a new era of mental health by delivering world-class psychiatry. We believe in a future where every patient can access the compassionate psychiatric care they need regardless of the insurance they have.

About the role:

We are seeking a clinically excellent patient-centered psychiatrist to join Legion Health. The ideal candidate will embrace our vision of expanding access to world-class psychiatric care through technology and serving patients across all insurance types.

This role involves collaborating with and supervising Legions APPs focusing on high-quality treatment of anxiety depression ADHD PTSD and insomnia/sleep disorders through secure telemedicine visits. We need a forward-thinking psychiatrist passionate about using technology to improve access to mental health services.

Benefits:

• Flexibility: Set your own schedule for optimal work-life balance.

• Work from Home: Collaborate with PMHNPs from the comfort of your home via telehealth.

• Clinical Autonomy: We hire the most skilled collaborating psychiatrists and trust them to support PMHNPs effectively.

• PMHNP Acquisition: We handle the recruitment and onboarding of PMHNPs ensuring you have qualified professionals to supervise.

• Competitive Pay: We offer market-leading compensation reflecting your experience and performance.

• Monthly Pay: We pay our providers every month for immediate financial benefit and planning ease.

• Legal Protection: We provide full malpractice insurance coverage.

• Technical Support: We provide and cover the costs for best-in-class EHR and communication tools.

• Licensure Coverage: Well reimburse you for all fees associated with getting licensed in other states as required by Legion.

• Significant Administrative Support: Focus on supervising and mentoring PMHNPs not on scheduling insurance verification billing prior authorizations pharmacy coordination etc.

• Adequate Visit Lengths:Psychiatric intakes are 1 hour and follow-ups are 30 minutes (as they should be).

• Tools for Responsible Prescribing:We have rigorous evidence-based protocols and provide objective diagnostic tools to ensure responsible and ethical prescriptions of controlled substances.

• Community of Clinical Excellence:You will work alongside the most talented PMHNPs and psychiatrists in the world. Our PMHNPs undergo a thorough vetting process with fewer than 5% of applicants selected. They have trained at top institutions such as Vanderbilt UT Austin Johns Hopkins Columbia NYU and UTHealth Houston.

• Well-Defined Clinical Scope: We focus on treating mild to moderate acuity patients ensuring effective screening and appropriate care for our patient population.

• Clinical Resources:We provide our providers and collaborating psychiatrists premium subscriptions to resources such as UpToDate and Carlat.

• Exclusive Events:Engage with your colleagues through exclusive in-person and virtual events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Care: Collaborate with highly-experienced highly-trained and compassionate PMHNPs who treat low- and medium-risk psychiatry patients using evidence-based treatments.

• Clinical Supervision: Conduct regular chart reviews and provide guidance on clinical decisions and patient care.

• Prescription Management: Approve and send prescriptions through our EMR & eRX system.

• Mentorship: Mentor other psychiatric providers to ensure that each patient is getting the highest-quality care possible.

• Accessibility Mission: Directly contribute to Legions vision of making world-class psychiatric care much more accessible to patients regardless of insurance.

Qualifications

• Active unrestricted license as a physician (MD or DO) in Texas.

• Active unrestricted DEA license in Texas.

• Board certification or board eligibility as a psychiatrist.

• Primary residence in Texas.

• Comfort remotely supervising nurse practitioners conducting chart reviews and answering questions at monthly meetings

• Comfort signing off on prescriptions including controlled substances per state and federal regulations and Legion Healths rigorous clinical protocols

• Availability by phone during PMHNPs working hours and at the end of their shift to review medications as required by state medical board rules

• Commitment to a minimum 1-year tenure with our team.

• Strong clinical assessment diagnostic and medication management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Comfort using technology and electronic health record systems.

• Passion for improving access to high-quality care for vulnerable populations.

• Commitment to providing patient-centered compassionate care.

Additional Information

Location:

This role is predominantly remote complemented by occasional in-person events with colleagues.

Job type:

Part-time Contract Fully Remote.

Salary:

Compensation for supervising Legions PMHNPs is as follows: $1000 per month for each full-time PMHNP (25 hours/week) and $500 per month for each part-time PMHNP (<25 hours/week). In Texas a physician can supervise up to 7 full-time or 14 part-time NPs equating to 7 full-time equivalents (FTEs). Thus the total potential compensation for this role can reach up to $7000 per month depending on the mix of full-time and part-time PMHNPs supervised.

Members of our clinical and business advisory board include:

• Madhukar Trivedi M.D. Psychiatrist; Professor of Psychiatry and Distinguished Chair in Mental Health at UT Southwestern

• Alexander Ruvalcaba M.D. Psychiatrist; Physician Executive at MultiCare Behavioral Health Network

• Jon Kole M.D. Psychiatrist; Medical Director at Headspace

• Liberty Eberly D.O. Psychiatrist; Co-Founder and Former Chief Medical Officer at innovaTel Telepsychiatry

• John Lusins M.D. Psychiatrist; Founder and President at South Texas Mental Health Associates

• Samir Malik ex-Founder at Genoa Telepsychiatry Founder at firsthand

• Andrew Thompson National COO at Pediatric Associates

Required Experience:

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