[Hiring] Overnight Virtual Psychiatrist @Athra Systems

Role Description

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
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.