Psychiatrist (part-time) - Adult Intensive Services/AIS

Aurora-Mental-Health-; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

EAP

Job summary

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) seeks a compassionate Part-Time Psychiatrist (0.5 FTE, 20 hrs/wk) to join the Adult Intensive Services team. You will provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment for adults with severe mental illness.

We offer a hybrid schedule with remote work up to 50% and salary range of $122,116.33–$183,174.49 per year, based on licensure and equity. Join a multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with accredited psychiatry residency.
• Colorado medical license in good standing; prescriptive authority required.
• Active DEA license; DEA-X preferred.
• Preferred: at least three years of clinical psychiatry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team and supervise clinical staff as needed.
• Triage and respond to emergencies; 24-hour on-call responsibilities as assigned.
• Document thoroughly and participate in ongoing CME activities.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and adherence to policies.

Skills

MD/DO

Psychiatry Residency

Colorado license

DEA license

DEA-X

Clinical experience

Education

MD/DO degree

Psychiatry residency

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Stith Center: 791 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011 - Aurora, CO 80011Position Type: 0.5 FTE (20hrs/wk, benefited)Education Level: MD or DOSalary Range: $122,116.33 - $183,174.49 Salary/yearJob Shift: Fully In-Person/On-Site

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a compassionate, mission-driven Part-Time Psychiatrist (0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week) to join our Adult Intensive Services (AIS) team. In this role, you will provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment for adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional behavioral health care. This position offers the opportunity to serve diverse and often underserved populations, including individuals experiencing mental health crises, co-occurring conditions, and involuntary psychiatric treatment. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, patient-centered clinician who demonstrates integrity, accountability, and a passion for improving lives through high-quality psychiatric care.

Schedule.This is a part-time, 0.5 FTE position (20 hours per week) with flexible scheduling options designed to support work-life balance. We also offer a hybrid work environment, allowing providers to work remotely up to 50% of the time while maintaining meaningful collaboration and patient engagement.

Salary for this role.Salary is based on 0.5 FTE (full-timeequivalent) or 20 hours per week. Fewer than20 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to theappropriate FTE. Salary is also based on years of licensure and company equity.

$122,116.33 - $183,174.485 per annum

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct medical and psychiatric services through the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment of patients assigned, on a regular basis as within the scope of State care.
• Assure clinicians in assigned services receive appropriate clinical supervision, as necessary.
• Work with multidisciplinary staff to evaluate and triage according to level of acuity, as needed.
• Share 24-hour on-call responsibilities with other psychiatrists for residential, outpatient and emergency care, as assigned.
• Maintain availability by telephone for face-to-face evaluation of emergency patients, as appropriate.
• Provide utilization review of all patients in continuing care to ensure appropriate medical/psychiatric services are received, as needed.Attend team and other meetings, as necessary.
• Provide consultation with other physicians and staff on patient care and difficult cases, as needed.
• Attend continuing medical education conferences to maintain excellent standards of care, on a regular basis.
• Understand and comply with organizational goals around quality, compliance, standards, and policies.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Provide information to credentialing, payroll, etc. in a timely manner.
• Complete required education and training in a timely manner.
• Accurately and completely document patient care.
• Monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the client's care team.

QualificationsRequirements:

• Doctor of Medicine / Osteopathy. Successful completion of an accredited residency training program in psychiatry (DO/MDs only).
• Residency in psychiatry (DO/MDs only).
• Preferred: three yearsof relevant clinical work experience.
• ColoradoMedical License or Valid Prescriptive Authority in good standing:Per Colorado BHAregulations, you must hold an active Colorado MD or DO licensebefore providing any client services. Out-of-state multi-state or compact licenses are not sufficient.
• Valid and Current DEA.
• Preferred: DEA-X

Required Vaccination and TB Test.

At AMHR the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary.

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 Paid Company Holidays, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to collaboration and teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and its subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees based on age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.