Telehealth Psychiatrist - Weekends
Compensation
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Job Description
Remote Acute Care Psychiatrist
- Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Shift: 3pm-11pm
- Compensation: based on experience and contract type
- Location: remote
Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments to diagnose mental health disorders.
Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications ensuring that treatment plans are effective and adjusted as needed
The psychiatrist will create individualized treatment plans that include medication management, psychotherapy, and other interventions.
Chart audits, peer review, meetings, provider management, etc.
The psychiatrist will maintain up to date medical records, ensuring compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and standards of care.
Maintain and monitor confidentiality of patients and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of patients to verify that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
The psychiatrist will work closely with psychologists, social workers, nurses, and staff to provide integrated and coordinated care.
Provide immediate psychiatric care in crisis situations, such as suicide attempts or acute psychiatric episodes, and work to prevent incidents through proactive mental health management
Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contract.
Qualifications
- Psychiatrist is required to be licensed in FL, interstate compact preferred; NC license a plus
- 2 years of inpatient experience (trauma experience required)
- Board Certified or Eligible (within 1 year of residency completion) in Psychiatry
- Valid and unrestricted DEA in FL
- Must be proficient in using Telemedicine technologies to treat patients remotely
- Open to PMHNP collaboration (preferred)
Benefits Contingent on W2 Employment
- Clinician-first mentality
- Competitive Salary
- Malpractice Coverage
- Full Health & Wellness Benefits
- HSA/FSA
- 401k with 4% match
- Disability
- Life/ AD&D
- Positive/Motivated Culture
- Company-Paid Holidays
- PTO
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 52% have no call, 50% require no weekends — this position is remote.
MindCare Solutions holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 36 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,321 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $364k (middle half $322k–$364k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 58% remote · 52% no call · 50% 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 | 1,295 in the last 30 days | 867 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| MindCare Solutions | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index36 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Telehealth Psychiatrist - Weekends at MindCare Solutions a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,321 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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