Psychiatrist - Yuma ACT
Listed compensation
$110-$170/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
“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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,364 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $229k–$354k | Psychiatry median $364k (middle half $364k–$499k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 64% remote · 78% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,279 in the last 30 days | 1,011 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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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