Job Description

Psychiatrist - Collaborating Physician

Location: Texas
Employment Type: Part-Time
Reports To: Market President

About Peregrine Health

Peregrine Health partners with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to design and operate behavioral health service lines in underserved communities. We're building accessible, high-quality mental health care where it's needed most.

We're seeking a Texas-licensed psychiatrist to serve as a Collaborating Physician for our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) prescribing controlled substances in our Texas network. This is a hands-on compliance and patient care role with a flexible part-time schedule.

Core Responsibilities

Credentialing & Privileging

• Complete formal credentialing process (education, licensure, DEA registration, work history verification)
• Obtain EMR privileges to authorize and oversee controlled substance prescribing
• Ensure DEA compliance and patient safety protocols

Direct Patient Engagement

• Meet with patients during initial visits to establish physician-patient relationship
• Review and validate initial treatment plans before APP assumes primary management

Legal Delegation & Compliance

• Execute and maintain formal Prescriptive Authority Agreements (PAA) with each APP (APRN or PA)
• Register delegation of prescriptive authority with Texas Medical Board (TMB)
• Ensure DEA registration alignment for controlled substance prescribing
• Conduct and document periodic chart reviews
• Hold required meetings with APPs to ensure safe, legal, and compliant prescribing practices

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license
• Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry
• Active DEA registration
• Not excluded from federal health care programs
• Strong understanding of Texas prescriptive authority delegation requirements
• Experience with controlled substance prescribing compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising or collaborating with APPs (APRNs, PAs)
• Familiarity with behavioral health EMR systems
• Experience in FQHC, RHC, or community health settings
• Background in addiction psychiatry or integrated behavioral health

Compensation & Benefits

• Position type: 1099 independent contractor
• Rate: $250/hour
• Professional liability insurance provided ($1M/$3M coverage)
• Flexible scheduling
• Remote work options available for chart review and administrative duties

Location & Schedule

• Location: Texas
• Schedule: Flexible part-time, with some required in-person initial patient visits
• Remote work: Chart reviews, meetings, and administrative work can be done remotely

What We Offer

• Meaningful work expanding mental health access in underserved communities
• Flexible, part-time structure compatible with other clinical work
• Administrative support for credentialing, documentation, and compliance
• Collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to mentor and support APPs in their clinical practice