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San Francisco, California · Remote OK

Virtual Psychiatrist

PsychiatryContract

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Job Description

Telehealth Psychiatrist | Remote 1099

About Baba

Baba is rebuilding healthcare for older adults.

Navigating healthcare can be overwhelming. By 2030, over 65 million older adults will make up nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, creating one of the largest and most urgent challenges in healthcare.

Baba makes it easier by pairing older adults with an expert advocate (usually a nurse or social worker) who coordinates their care.

Baba's insurance-covered advocates have supported thousands of families by writing insurance appeals, researching specialists, getting medical equipment and cheaper medications, and scheduling appointments.

Baba is backed by top tier investors and supports thousands of families across assisted living, nursing homes, and at-home settings. callbaba.com

About the Role

As a Psychiatrist at Baba, you'll build strong relationships with patients and help deliver an unparalleled advocacy experience. You'll conduct brief telehealth intake visits to understand the challenges a patient is facing and determine whether they're suited to receive advocacy support.

You'll work closely with Baba's team of nurses and social workers to help patients achieve their health goals, and with our technology team to help shape AI tools that enhance the clinical experience. This is an opportunity to help build a new patient care program from the ground up, ensuring Baba is well-equipped to serve one of healthcare's most vulnerable populations.

We're looking for a psychiatrist who cares deeply about improving care access for Medicare-aged patients and is excited to work at an early-stage startup.

What You'll Do

Learn Baba's systems, tools, technology, and partners, while bringing your clinical expertise to every patient interaction.

  • Conduct initial evaluations with patients who have behavioral health and advocacy needs.
  • Identify and prioritize patient needs to maintain a streamlined care continuum.
  • Oversee patient care plans in partnership with healthcare advocates, holistically addressing social determinants of health — food resources, transportation access, and support at home.
  • Collaborate with our technology team to help develop innovative AI tools that enhance the clinical experience.
  • Bring a positive attitude and a bias toward action in a fast-paced, startup environment.

What You Bring

  • Board certification in adult psychiatry. (Required)
  • Licensed in multiple states (Required)
  • Prior experience working with Medicare patients.
  • Proficiency with EMRs, care management platforms, and telehealth workflows.
  • Superior communication skills; listening and empathy are the foundation of every patient interaction at Baba.
  • Comfort working with adults of all ages who have behavioral health, medical, and health-related social needs.
  • Prior experience delivering care via telehealth.
  • Bilingual a plus +

Why Join Baba

Help shape a new model of integrated, tech-enabled care advocacy that unites clinical oversight with social support.

Contribute your clinical voice to a system built to empower better patient outcomes — Baba welcomes your feedback and iterates fast.

Join a mission-driven team building the care copilot that every patient deserves.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct brief telehealth intake evaluations and oversee patient care plans in collaboration with nurses and social workers. Contribute clinical expertise to the development of innovative AI tools designed to enhance the patient care experience.

Requirements

Requires board certification in adult psychiatry and active medical licensure in multiple states. Candidates must have prior experience working with Medicare patients and proficiency in telehealth workflows and EMR systems.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medicare patient careEMR proficiencyClinical evaluationPatient advocacyAI tool development

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Baba holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 7 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.4% 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 Virtual Psychiatrist at Baba 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 21,316 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About Baba

Medical Practices
Melbourne, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Remote telehealth work
Flexible schedule
Opportunity to shape new patient care program
Collaborate with technology team on AI tools
Mission-driven team