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Role Description

The Psychiatrist at InStride is responsible for providing high quality psychiatric treatment to our patients. The Psychiatrist is part of a multidisciplinary InStride team and also collaborates closely with families, primary care physicians, and outpatient prescribers to meet patients’ needs. The Psychiatrist creates and maintains a professional, friendly atmosphere for patients, families, InStride staff, and referring physicians, and demonstrates a commitment to InStride Health’s Mission and Core Values.

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, medication treatment plan, and ongoing medication management services to children and teens.
• Collaborate with InStride care team and outpatient pediatrician (and psychiatrist if applicable).
• Participate in clinical team meetings centered around patient care, collaboration, and education.
• Schedule patients as indicated and complete documentation in a timely and thorough manner.
• Provide feedback on workflow improvements and offer ideas for program growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• New York MD licensure appropriate to clinical discipline and openness to acquiring medical licenses beyond NY as we expand care to additional states.
• Commitment to compassionate, thoughtful treatment for those who seek your care.
• Expertise in medication management of children and teens struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression, and ADHD.
• Ability to complete documentation in a timely and thorough manner.
• Comfort with working on a care team - willing to provide support and comfort with seeking support when needed.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and professionally in a fast-paced environment; ability to be flexible.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a manner that inspires confidence and trust.
• Basic computer skills, facility with and openness to new technologies.
• Cultural competence with regard to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• The starting annual salary for this role is $250,000, prorated to $62,500 for 0.25 FTE (10 hours per week).
• Consistent starting salaries and salary bands to ensure clear path for growth within roles, allowing compensation to increase as experience is gained at InStride.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package (401k with match, Flexible PTO, paid holidays, 4 week paid sabbatical, 12 week paid parental leave, health benefits starting on your first day, and more).
• Opportunity to join a mission-driven company that is changing the landscape of pediatric mental health treatment.
• Chance to make a far-reaching impact by helping children and families access desperately-needed, evidence-based care.
• Opportunity to work with talented and experienced team members who have devoted their lives to solving this problem.
• Fully virtual: work from the comfort of your home with periodic in-person retreats.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)

We want to make our clinical services available for everyone, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or how you identify. To achieve this, we recognize we must continually make progress in building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. Through these efforts, we support two primary objectives at InStride Health:

• Providing high quality patient care to families. We are in a privileged position to support families during a vulnerable time in their lives. We approach all families and each other with compassion and are most effective as a diverse team where all individuals feel valued, respected, and accepted.
• Building a mission-driven business that lasts. Specifically, we believe our commitment to a supportive culture improves innovation, decision-making, and efficiency.