Psychiatrist - TAO North
Listed compensation
$140 - $229/hr
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage 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 - 16 Hours per week (Tues and Weds preferred but flexible Tues-Fri)
Compensation -
Expected starting Employee wage range $140 - $176 / Hour (CA/OR/AZ/NE)
Independent Contractor wage range $183 - $229 / Hour (CA/OR/AZ/NE)
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
- Provide patient centered care to those in need
- Work with an established 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.
TAO is a Full Service Partnership in Orange County, CA for 240 adults (age 18+), 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
Direct medical treatment for members within the scope of psychiatric licensure and participate in program leadership. Ensure medical practices meet licensure requirements, payer standards, and community needs.
Requirements
Must possess a medical degree from an AMA or AOA accredited school and have successfully completed a psychiatry residency. An active DEA license in good standing is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 53% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist - TAO North at Telecare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,858 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.
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