Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$206/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Included Health is seeking a Remote Psychiatrist to join our team of dedicated mental health clinicians, under the guidance of a Medical Director. This is a 1099 Independent Contractor position. This role offers the opportunity to help redefine healthcare by providing compassionate, high-quality virtual care to patients across their healthcare journey.
You will use video-based visits to diagnose and treat a wide variety of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. You will provide Psychotropic medication management to assist patients with problems ranging from short-term interpersonal issues to severe, chronic conditions.
By using medical and psychiatric data, psychiatrists will aid in the development of treatment plans, monitor the effects of medications, and collaborate with primary care physicians, psychologists, therapists and other healthcare professionals to help patients restore their optimal mental health.
Responsibilities
Assess Patients Through a Video-based Encounter
Perform virtual comprehensive mental health evaluations, compile patient medical data, including health history and mental status examination findings
Psychotropic medication management including evaluation of patient medical history, and medication response, adherence and tolerability for each individual patient treated
Develop and implement behavioral health treatment plans, evaluate results of mental health assessments, and provide medication management to patients
Collect, record and maintain sensitive patient information such as examination results, medical history and reports
Conduct monthly chart reviews as part of our peer review QA process, as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements
Active and unrestricted M.D. or D.O. medical license in the state of residence required
Graduate of ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program
Keep Up-to-date with Continuing Medical Education
- Comfortability navigating video-conferencing platforms and willingness to learn new technology, such as Athena
- Experience with technology and an understanding of digital tools and platforms
The United States compensation for this Independent Contractor Position is $206 per visit hour. Your recruiter will share more about the compensation for this role during the hiring process.
About Included Health
Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We’re on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone.
We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community — no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical.
We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It’s all included. Learn more at includedhealth.com.
Included Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Included Health considers all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and California law.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted M.D. or D.O. medical license and be a graduate of an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program. Proficiency with video-conferencing technology and a commitment to ongoing continuing medical education are also required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 56% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Included Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 13 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.2 / 10 · top 5% in psychiatry | ranked against 1,810 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $428k | Psychiatry median $364k (middle half $343k–$364k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 58% remote · 56% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physician listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,290 in the last 30 days | 871 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Included Health | silver tier, 80/100 | Top Employers work-life index13 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Included Health a 9.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,810 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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