\[We show compassion to heal minds.\] **About Legion Health:** Legion is a pioneering, tech-enabled psychiatry network focused on delivering world-class outpatient care. Our providers—the most talented psychiatric providers in the country—are passionate about expanding mental health care access for those with insurance. Our innovative model combines the stability of a traditional hospital position with the flexibility of a private practice.
We prioritize our clinicians' well-being and professional growth, offering a competitive compensation package and fostering a vibrant, collaborative culture. _Quality and patient experience are paramount to us._ This means recruiting exceptional providers, championing evidence-based protocols, and displaying compassion in every patient interaction. Our exceptional team operates with clinical autonomy, supported by experienced psychiatrists.
Our vision is to pioneer a new era of mental health by delivering world-class psychiatry. We believe in a future where every patient can access the compassionate psychiatric care they need, regardless of the insurance they have. **About
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** We are seeking a clinically excellent, patient-centered psychiatrist to join Legion Health. The ideal candidate will embrace our vision of expanding access to world-class psychiatric care through technology and serving patients across all insurance types. This role involves collaborating with and supervising Legion's APPs, focusing on high-quality treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and insomnia/sleep disorders through secure telemedicine visits.
We need a forward-thinking psychiatrist passionate about using technology to improve access to mental health services. **Benefits:** * _Flexibility:_ Set your own schedule for optimal work-life balance. * _Work from Home:_ Collaborate with PMHNPs from the comfort of your home via telehealth. * _Clinical Autonomy:_ We hire the most skilled collaborating psychiatrists and trust them to support PMHNPs effectively. * _PMHNP Acquisition:_ We handle the recruitment and onboarding of PMHNPs, ensuring you have qualified professionals to supervise. * _Competitive Pay:_ We offer market-leading compensation, reflecting your experience and performance. * _Monthly Pay:_ We pay our providers every month for immediate financial benefit and planning ease. * _Legal Protection:_ We provide full malpractice insurance coverage. * _Technical Support:_ We provide and cover the costs for best-in-class EHR and communication tools. * _Licensure Coverage:_ We’ll reimburse you for all fees associated with getting licensed in other states as required by Legion. * _Significant Administrative Support:_ Focus on supervising and mentoring PMHNPs, not on scheduling, insurance verification, billing, prior authorizations, pharmacy coordination, etc. * _Adequate Visit Lengths:_ Psychiatric intakes are 1 hour, and follow-ups are 30 minutes (as they should be). * _Tools for Responsible Prescribing:_ We have rigorous, evidence-based protocols and provide objective diagnostic tools to ensure responsible and ethical prescriptions of controlled substances. * _Community of Clinical Excellence:_ You will work alongside the most talented PMHNPs and psychiatrists in the world.
Our PMHNPs undergo a thorough vetting process, with fewer than 5% of applicants selected. They have trained at top institutions such as Vanderbilt, UT Austin, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, NYU, and UTHealth Houston. * _Well-Defined Clinical Scope:_ We focus on treating mild to moderate acuity patients, ensuring effective screening and appropriate care for our patient population. * _Clinical Resources:_ We provide our providers and collaborating psychiatrists premium subscriptions to resources such as UpToDate and Carlat. * _Exclusive Events:_ Engage with your colleagues through exclusive in-person and virtual events. ### **Responsibilities** * **Collaborative Care**: Collaborate with highly-experienced, highly-trained, and compassionate PMHNPs who treat low- and medium-risk psychiatry patients using evidence-based treatments. * **Clinical Supervision**: Conduct regular chart reviews and provide guidance on clinical decisions and patient care. * **Prescription Management**: Approve and send prescriptions through our EMR & eRX system. * **Mentorship**: Mentor other psychiatric providers to ensure that each patient is getting the highest-quality care possible. * **Accessibility Mission**: Directly contribute to Legion's vision of making world-class psychiatric care much more accessible to patients, regardless of insurance. ### **Qualifications** * Active, unrestricted license as a physician (MD or DO) in Texas. * Active, unrestricted DEA license in Texas. * Board certification or board eligibility as a psychiatrist. * Primary residence in Texas. * Comfort remotely supervising nurse practitioners, conducting chart reviews, and answering questions at monthly meetings * Comfort signing off on prescriptions, including controlled substances, per state and federal regulations, and Legion Health’s rigorous clinical protocols * Availability by phone during PMHNPs' working hours and at the end of their shift to review medications, as required by state medical board rules * Commitment to a minimum 1-year tenure with our team. * Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Comfort using technology and electronic health record systems. * Passion for improving access to high-quality care for vulnerable populations. * Commitment to providing patient-centered, compassionate care. ### **Additional Information** **Location:** This role is predominantly remote, complemented by occasional in-person events with colleagues. **Job type:** Part-time, Contract, Fully Remote. **Salary:** Compensation for supervising Legion's PMHNPs is as follows: $1,000 per month for each full-time PMHNP (25+ hours/week) and $500 per month for each part-time PMHNP (<25 hours/week).
In Texas, a physician can supervise up to 7 full-time or 14 part-time NPs, equating to 7 full-time equivalents (FTEs). Thus, the total potential compensation for this role can reach up to $7,000 per month, depending on the mix of full-time and part-time PMHNPs supervised. **Members of our clinical and business advisory board include:** * Madhukar Trivedi, M.D. \[Psychiatrist; Professor of Psychiatry and Distinguished Chair in Mental Health at UT Southwestern\] * Alexander Ruvalcaba, M.D. \[Psychiatrist; Physician Executive at MultiCare Behavioral Health Network\] * Jon Kole, M.D. \[Psychiatrist; Medical Director at Headspace\] * Liberty Eberly, D.O. \[Psychiatrist; Co-Founder and Former Chief Medical Officer at innovaTel Telepsychiatry\] * John Lusins, M.D. \[Psychiatrist; Founder and President at South Texas Mental Health Associates\] * Samir Malik \[ex-Founder at Genoa Telepsychiatry, Founder at firsthand\] * Andrew Thompson \[National COO at Pediatric Associates\] Apply directly through Ashby:
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Legion Health is a pioneering high-quality telepsychiatry startup dedicated to transforming patient care through advanced technology. We leverage cutting-edge language models and robust data analytics to enhance our patient-provider interactions, improve access to mental health services covered by insurance, and streamline our clinical operations. Our mission is to integrate innovative AI solutions into every facet of world-class psychiatric care, ensuring providers and patients benefit from the most effective and efficient treatment strategies.