Medical Review - Psychiatrist

Jackson & Coker is seeking a Psychiatrist, MD, or DO for a virtual, ongoing locum tenens role in Kansas. This position focuses on physician oversight within a community-based behavioral health model, primarily involving review, oversight, and documentation support rather than direct patient care. The role offers flexibility with approximately 5 hours of work per month.

Practice Info

• Virtual/telehealth-based opportunity
• No therapy responsibilities
• No medication management
• No prescribing responsibilities
• LMHPs develop care plans, establish medical necessity, and support the clinical documentation process
• SimplePractice EHR

Responsibilities

• Supporting the company's network enrollment with Kansas MCOs
• Allowing use of NPI as the rendering provider where required for the service structure
• Reviewing care plans and documentation for medical necessity
• Signing off on care plans as appropriate
• Providing physician oversight consistent with Kansas requirements for this model

Compensation

• Top-rated malpractice insurance

Shift & Schedule

• Approximately 5 hours per month
• Preferred turnaround time of 24–48 hours for reviews and signatures
• Minimal meetings

Requirements

• Psychiatrist preferred; MD or DO considered
• Comfortable with payer enrollment requirements
• Comfortable supporting network enrollment
• Comfortable serving in a physician oversight role
• Responsive with documentation review and signatures
• Comfortable not directly managing clients
• Comfortable with the physician oversight structure required in Kansas