Psychiatrist

Summary

Join Cartwheel, a company revolutionizing student mental health, as a Psychiatrist. This 1099 Independent Contractor role is 100% remote and offers flexible hours (5+ hours/week). You will provide psychiatric medication management to school-age children and adolescents, collaborate with school staff and families, and participate in case discussions. The ideal candidate possesses a passion for school mental health, relevant licensure, experience with children and adolescents, and strong technological skills. Cartwheel offers competitive compensation, administrative support, and a team-based environment.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on mental health
• MD or DO license in PA
• Experience providing care to children and adolescents
• Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
• Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
• Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric medication management for school-age children and adolescents in Cartwheel’s partner school districts
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Support students and families with transition to community mental health and primary care providers
• Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families. Meet regularly with school staff to discuss student mental health needs and develop strategies to improve school services
• Help lead mental health workshops and other programming for staff and families
• Partner with school leadership on achieving their overall mental health vision

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in a second language (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Additional MD or DO licenses in one or more of the following states: AL, MS, SC, TN, MO, OK, LA
• Experience working in a school setting
• Willingness to offer hours both during and after a typical school day
• Multi-state licensure in PA and one or more of the following states preferred: FL, GA, TX

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($160-200/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.) The Mission Bonus of up to 5% is paid quarterly for serving higher-need populations (based on the % of students you see who have Medicaid, are uninsured, or speak a non-English language)
• Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators, and optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe that saves you hours of documentation time (this is used and loved by the majority of Cartwheel clinicians!)
• Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues building a truly innovative school-community partnership model