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Yuma, Arizona · Remote OK

Psychiatrist - Yuma ACT

PsychiatryContract

Listed compensation

$110-$170/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” – Client from Telecare

What You Will Do to Change Lives

You will direct medical treatment to members served within the scope of your Psychiatrist licensure. You will participate in the leadership of the program by participating and communicating with Program staff and members served. You participate in the leadership of the program by ensuring superior quality medical practices that meet and exceed licensure requirements, payer standards and client and community needs.

Psychiatrist - Part-time, 8 hours per week

Mondays or Tuesdays preferred, 8am - 4:30pm

(Onsite preferred, can be remote if located in PST or MST time zone)

Compensation -

Expected starting Employee wage range $110 - $136 / Hourly

Independent Contractor wage range $138 - $170 / Hourly

Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Independent Contractors are not eligible for company benefits and must provide their own malpractice insurance.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • A medical degree from a medical school accredited by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association and successful completion of residency training program in psychiatry
  • Active DEA in good standing

What’s In It For You*

  • Dynamic, collaborative, and professional team environment
  • Remote flexibility
  • Work with a mission driven mental health company, founded in 1965

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.

Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Telecare Yuma ACT is an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program for 50 adults, ages 18+, diagnosed with a serious mental illness.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

You will direct medical treatment for members within the scope of your licensure and participate in program leadership. You are responsible for ensuring superior quality medical practices that meet licensure requirements and community needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree from an accredited school and have completed a residency training program in psychiatry. An active DEA license in good standing is also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMental health assessmentQuality assurance

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 78% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,364 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$229k–$354kPsychiatry median $364k (middle half $364k–$499k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 64% remote · 78% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% 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 listings1,279 in the last 30 days1,011 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,364 Physician roles listings), 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 Psychiatrist - Yuma ACT at Telecare 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 22,364 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
89% this job
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
39%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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