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Remote Psychiatrist Collaborative Physician (MD)

Psychiatry 8.7 Work-LifePart-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

UpLift & BetterHelp – Redefining Access to Mental Healthcare

At UpLift, we believe mental health is just as important as physical health — and we're rethinking the mental healthcare model. UpLift is a multi-sided marketplace, applying technology to empower patients to find Therapists and Psychiatric providers covered by their insurance plan.

While 1 in 5 Americans struggle with mental health issues, only 40% of this group received care in the last year. At the same time, only 30% of therapists accept insurance. UpLift acts as the bridge between patient, provider, and insurer — empowering patients to find the best care for their needs at a price they can afford.

Why Join UpLift

Flexible earnings model*: Compensation includes both patient care and collaboration activities. Physicians can also earn $30 per completed chart review. Total monthly earnings may vary based on state coverage and activity.

Expand access to care: Provide psychiatric services to individuals who otherwise may not have access to mental healthcare.

Collaborative model: Support and supervise Nurse Practitioners (NPs) through formal collaboration agreements, including chart reviews and consultation.

All-in-one virtual platform: Focus on your patients — UpLift handles credentialing, enrollment, and platform operations.

Work from anywhere: This role is 100% remote, with care delivered via UpLift’s purpose-built telemedicine platform.

Flexible commitment: Part-time, 1099 contract position with autonomy over your clinical schedule.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct video consultations and communicate with patients via telemedicine.
  • Assess, diagnose, and treat patients, including prescribing medication when clinically appropriate.
  • Provide supervision and oversight to Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in states requiring collaborative agreements.
  • Complete required chart reviews and provide timely consultation support to NPs.
  • Maintain responsiveness for collaboration duties in accordance with state requirements and UpLift standards.
  • Coordinate care with UpLift’s network of therapists and other providers to ensure high-quality outcomes.
  • Provide empathetic, evidence-based care while upholding UpLift’s clinical and service standards.
  • Share product and workflow feedback with UpLift’s engineering and operations teams to help improve care delivery.

Who We’re Looking For

  • Board-certified Psychiatrist with active clinical experience.
  • Active and unrestricted medical license(s) in one or more of the following priority states: Virginia, Texas, Florida, Georgia, or North Carolina.
  • Multi-state licensure strongly preferred.

Experience supervising or collaborating with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (e. g. NPs) is preferred.

  • Comfortable prescribing medication when clinically appropriate and permitted by state law.
  • Skilled at using online tools and technology to deliver virtual care.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to provide timely consultation support.
  • Previous telemedicine experience is a plus.

Important to Know

This is a part-time, contract (1099) position — not a salaried employee role.

Physicians may set their own schedules for patient care; however, collaboration responsibilities require ongoing responsiveness.

Physicians may stop seeing patients at any time, but collaborative agreement responsibilities require a 120-day wind-down period to ensure continuity of care.

Compensation structure varies by state depending on collaboration requirements (capped vs. uncapped states).

  • UpLift will credential and enroll you with multiple health plans to expand access to insured patients.
  • All care is delivered remotely through UpLift’s telehealth platform.
  • All clinical decisions are made independently by licensed providers in accordance with state telehealth laws and professional standards.
  • License/Certification: Medical License (Required)
  • Location: Pennsylvania
  • Work Location: Remote

*Compensation is paid on a per-activity basis and is not a guaranteed hourly wage or salary amount. Actual earnings vary based on state-requirements, completed activities, patient care activity, and other operational factors.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct video consultations to assess, diagnose, and treat patients while prescribing medication when appropriate. Provide supervision and oversight to Nurse Practitioners through chart reviews and ongoing consultation support.

Requirements

Must be a board-certified psychiatrist with an active, unrestricted medical license in specific states. Experience in telemedicine and collaborating with Nurse Practitioners is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

PsychiatryClinical diagnosisMedication managementEvidence-based practice

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

BetterHelp holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 96/100, 75 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Remote Psychiatrist Collaborative Physician (MD) at BetterHelp a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,873 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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