About this role.
Solace is seeking a board-certified adult psychiatrist for a part-time contract telepsychiatry role supporting adults with behavioral health, medical, and social needs. The psychiatrist will conduct initial evaluations, identify and prioritize patient needs, and oversee care plans alongside healthcare advocates. This role combines direct clinical judgment with care coordination and participation in an evolving patient-care program. Success requires empathy, clear documentation, technical adaptability, and comfort operating in a fast-changing startup environment.
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I begin with a structured psychiatric assessment while establishing rapport and understanding the patient's immediate concerns, safety risks, medical context, and functional barriers. I then prioritize actionable clinical needs and partner with the care team to address social factors, such as transportation, food access, or home support, that may affect the treatment plan.
I would clearly communicate the clinical goals, recommended next steps, warning signs, and follow-up needs in practical language. Advocates can help remove access barriers and reinforce the plan, while I retain responsibility for psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment decisions, and clinically appropriate documentation.
I use consistent evaluation templates, document contemporaneously, and create clear follow-up and escalation plans before closing each encounter. I also triage by acuity, protect time for documentation, and use secure technology workflows to ensure continuity and reduce missed handoffs.
When implementing a new clinical system, I first learned the essential workflows and identified points that could affect patient safety or documentation quality. I shared specific feedback with the implementation team, adjusted my routines quickly, and helped create a reliable process that preserved a positive patient experience.
I would conduct an immediate risk assessment, determine the patient's location and available supports, and follow established emergency protocols. Depending on acuity, I would coordinate emergency services or crisis resources, involve appropriate supports with consent or as clinically required, and document the assessment and actions thoroughly.
About Solace
Healthcare in the U.S. is fundamentally broken. The system is so complex that 88% of U.S. adults do not have the health literacy necessary to navigate it without help. Solace cuts through the red tape of healthcare by pairing patients with expert advocates and giving them the tools to make better decisions—and get better outcomes.
We’re a Series C startup, founded in 2022 and backed by Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, Signalfire, and IVP. Our U.S. based team is lean, mission-driven, and growing quickly.
Solace isn’t a place to coast. We’re here to redefine healthcare—and that demands urgency, precision, and heart. If you’re looking to stretch yourself, sharpen your edge, and do the best work of your life alongside a team that cares deeply, you’re in the right place. We’re intense, and we like it that way.
Read more in our Bloomberg funding announcement here.
About the Role
As a Solace Psychiatrist you will build strong relationships and facilitate an unparalleled advocacy experience for our patients. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare advocates to help our patients achieve their health goals to foster exceptional outcomes. By contributing to the development of a new patient care program, you will ensure that Solace is well-equipped to optimally serve a vulnerable population.
What You’ll Do
Learn the Solace systems, tools, technology, partners, and expectations, while also providing your unique clinical expertise in every interaction.
Conduct initial evaluations with patients who have behavioral health and advocacy needs.
Be able to identify and prioritize patients’ needs and maintain a streamlined care continuum.
Oversee patient care plans in partnership with healthcare advocates to holistically address social determinants of health, e.g., food resources, transportation access, and support at home.
What You Bring to the Table
Board certification in adult psychiatry.
Strong clinical skills paired with excellent organizational skills. You can balance multiple tasks and work under pressure without sacrificing organization in your communications and documentation.
Superior communication skills, as listening and empathy are the foundation for every patient interaction at Solace.
You’re comfortable working with adults of all ages who have behavioral health needs, medical needs, and health-related social needs.
Pride in your technical savvy. You have the ability to quickly and fluently learn new systems and softwares.
Extreme bias toward action and execution. You care about forging the system that empowers better patient outcomes, and you’re not shy about sharing your feedback.
Embrace change and iteration. You understand that rapid changes to the business, strategy, organization, and priorities is par for the course.
Applicants must be based in the United States.
Up for the Challenge?
We look forward to meeting you.
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