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Blossom Health
San Francisco, California

Remote Outpatient Psychiatrist (MD/DO)

PsychiatryContract

Listed compensation

$300k-$600k

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Job Description

  • Blossom Health is a modern telehealth platform that puts providers first.
  • Blossom Health exists to solve the mental health epidemic in America by enabling access to affordable, timely, clinically-effective mental healthcare.
  • We believe in empowering providers to control their own destinies.

Apply today to access the easiest, most sustainable, and remunerative way to build a virtual psychiatry private practice.

Why Join Blossom Health

  • We are the only telehealth psychiatry platform where:
  • You are in control - you set your hours and patient load, from 5 hours a week to 40 or more, and can change your schedule week to week
  • Leading compensation - earn more per hour worked with Blossom Health, without any cap or limit on the upside
  • Reliable patient volume - we source, onboard, and manage patients optimized to your schedule
  • Modern digital tools - easy to use, comprehensive suite of software tools including an EHR with videoconferencing, e-prescribing, an AI charting assistant, and neurocognitive assessment
  • No fees - we never charge providers for access to our platform or patients

Administrative support - we take non-clinical tasks off your hands, including credentialing, billing, and prior authorizations

Community - be part of a growing and vibrant community of like-minded individuals, all motivated to change mental healthcare for the better

Responsibilities

  • Conduct entirely remote outpatient psychiatric evaluations and assessments
  • Treat low acuity outpatient conditions in adults, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD
  • Develop and implement treatment plans for patients
  • Provide medical management, mental health counseling, and supportive therapy
  • Prescribe and manage psychopharmacological treatments
  • Maintain accurate medical documentation in compliance with HIPAA & insurance regulations

Qualifications

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree with board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry
  • Valid, unrestricted state medical license to practice as an MD or DO
  • Valid DEA number (and CDS number where required)
  • Individual liability insurance
  • Home office or some other location from which to conduct telehealth visits

Join us in our mission to make quality psychiatric care accessible to all. Apply now!

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Benefits: Flexible schedule, discounted rates on healthcare benefits, and 100% administrative support including billing and credentialing
  • Work Location: Remote

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationPsychiatric AssessmentOutpatient PsychiatryTreatment PlanningPsychopharmacologyPrescription ManagementHIPAA ComplianceAdult Mental Healthcare

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$450k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $407k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,329 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$300k–$600kPsychiatry median $400k (middle half $338k–$588k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$407k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California195 active1,893 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 66% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,312 in the last 30 days909 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−9.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,329 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Remote Outpatient Psychiatrist (MD/DO) at Blossom Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,329 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 11 employers
8
<$380k
8
$380k-410k
12
$410k-440k
9
$440k-470k
4
$470k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
87%
CME allowance
32%
Relocation assistance
8%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

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$320k-$500k
#3

Outpatient Psychiatrist

$500k
#4

Child Psychiatrist-Outpatient Practice (MD or DO)

$425k-$475k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,884 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Blossom Health

Technology, Information and Internet
New York, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Discounted rates on healthcare benefits
100% administrative support including billing and credentialing
No fees for providers
AI charting assistant
EHR with videoconferencing and e-prescribing

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.77M≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,784/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.