Athra is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to provide dedicated overnight virtual psychiatric admission coverage for inpatient behavioral health hospitals. This position is fully remote and designed for psychiatrists interested in a defined overnight schedule without a traditional onsite inpatient rounding assignment. The psychiatrist will provide psychiatric expertise during overnight admissions, including psychiatric evaluation, medication review and continuity, clinical decision-making, and direct documentation within the hospital's EMR.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide dedicated virtual psychiatric admission coverage throughout assigned overnight hours.
- Complete psychiatric admission evaluations for patients presenting for inpatient behavioral health treatment.
- Assess psychiatric symptoms, diagnoses, risk factors, medical and psychiatric history, and appropriateness for inpatient treatment.
- Review home and current psychiatric medications as part of the admission process.
- Continue clinically appropriate psychiatric medications and initiate or modify treatment when indicated based on clinical judgment.
- Complete admission documentation, orders, and required clinical records directly within the facility's EMR.
- Remain available and responsive to admissions throughout the assigned overnight shift.
- Collaborate virtually with hospital nursing, intake, admissions, and other clinical personnel.
- Address psychiatric questions related to the admission when necessary.
- Provide appropriate clinical handoff to the daytime team for issues requiring continued follow-up.
- Maintain compliance with facility policies, medical staff bylaws, regulatory requirements, and Athra clinical standards.
Qualifications
- MD or DO with completion of an accredited psychiatry residency.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
- Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas.
- Additional state licenses may be beneficial as the program expands.
- Active DEA registration and appropriate prescribing authority.
- Inpatient psychiatric, psychiatric emergency, or behavioral health admissions experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to independently manage psychiatric admission decisions during overnight hours.
- Comfortable managing psychiatric medications and higher-acuity behavioral health presentations through telepsychiatry.
- Strong EMR documentation and communication skills.
- Reliable high-speed internet and a private, HIPAA-compliant workspace.
Position Highlights
- This is a 100% remote overnight psychiatry position with a 7 on, 7 off schedule focused specifically on inpatient psychiatric admissions.
- The psychiatrist will have the ability to evaluate patients, provide medication continuity, and make psychiatric treatment decisions rather than functioning solely as an admission screener.
- Athra provides centralized credentialing, scheduling, operational support, and coordination with participating hospitals, allowing the psychiatrist to remain focused on patient care and timely admission completion.