Collaborating Psychiatrist (Supervising Physician) — Texas, USA, Remote, 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 providers—the most talented psychiatric providers in the country—are 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 Legion's 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: We’ll 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 Legion's 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 Health’s 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 Legion's PMHNPs is as follows: $1,000 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 $7,000 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, MD [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]