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Staff Psychiatrist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a medical degree plus residency training. Large health systems, academic medical centers, and telehealth groups regularly sponsor H-1B visa petitions for this role, and the annual 85,000-cap exemption applies to many hospital-affiliated positions.
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At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same. As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery. Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.
Why Join Us
When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always. Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter. If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.
Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.
What you’ll be doing:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists lead multidisciplinary treatment teams. They diagnose illnesses, prescribe, and administer treatment for people suffering from psychiatric disorders such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. Psychiatrists meet regularly with patients, prescribe psychotropic medications, provide psychotherapies, determine appropriate level of care and advocate for patient’s best treatment options within health care systems. They also obtain medical histories, and order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests.
Location & Work Arrangement
Hybrid | Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position supporting patient care and clinical operations across both the Irvine and Sacramento locations. The psychiatrist will be expected to maintain an onsite presence at both facilities as needed to support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), patients, and multidisciplinary treatment teams. Travel between the Irvine and Sacramento sites is required and will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy. The schedule will be determined based on patient care needs, provider support requirements, and operational demands across both locations.
Essential Duties:
Direct Patient Care Duties:
- Focus on Superior Patient Care by
1. practicing evidence-based, high quality psychiatric medicine;
2. encouraging increased patient understanding, involvement in care, and treatment decisions;
3. achieving and maintaining optimal patient access to care;
4. supporting system efforts towards care improvements, standardization of care, implementation of care guidelines and clinical outcomes research
- Typical patient load for full time psychiatrists includes an average of 18-24 patients per week, caseload increases when working with a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Residential and PHP patients are generally seen by psychiatrists twice weekly.
- Complete required documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner. Prepare and maintains complete and accurate charts, case files and records.
- Collaborate on care delivery by
1. including staff, other physicians, and leadership in both service and patient care improvements;
2. treating all teammates with respect;
3. demonstrating the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct;
4. behaving in a manner consistent with company mission and values
5. establishing and maintaining contact with referring providers both within that outside of the system
6. establishing and maintaining contact with family members and patient’s support persons when appropriate.
- Advocate for patients including providing consistent and timely documentation regarding the patient's need for level of care and participating in insurance peer reviews to optimize optimal length of stay for treatment.
Other Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Listen and communicate by
1. providing clinical information in a clear and timely manner;
2. requesting information and resources needed to provide care consistent with company goals; and
3. providing and accepting feedback in a respectful manner from all staff.
- Take ownership by
1. providing leadership to improve outcomes, quality, and program quality;
2. working to ensure personal, program and organization compliance with all legal and educational requirements; and
3. steadily improving the efficiency and economic aspects of one’s practice.
- Achieve quality metrics by
1. focusing on clinically relevant outcome measures;
2. adapting company innovations to continuously improve patient care, program, and organizational efficiency.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Promote positive interpersonal relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients, families, and visitors. Treat these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy, and respect; consistently display courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal communications.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, receiving current literature, and attending in-service meetings, staff meetings and workshops. Attends, participates in, and contributes to in-services, education, and staff training sessions to maintain/increase skills and teach others.
- Ensure all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients to whom care, service and treatment is being provided.
- Receive individual and group supervision from physician and clinical leaders.
- Evaluate own performance and recognize opportunities for growth.
- Provide community education and engage in marketing efforts when requested.
- Serve as teacher for trainees seeking clinical experience. Serve as clinical supervisor and mentor to staff.
- Provide clinical support and coverage across multiple treatment locations, maintaining a regular onsite presence at both Irvine and Sacramento facilities as required to support patient care, APP collaboration, and program operations.
- Travel between assigned sites as needed. Travel expenses associated with required inter-site travel will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Graduation from an accredited Medical School and completed Accredited Residency Program and fellowships for specialists or equivalent training
- Physician Board Certified in General Psychiatry and/or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state(s) seeing patients
- BLS/ CPR certifications, Licensures and Registrations
- All certifications for this position must be kept current
- Have knowledge of regulatory body requirements (Joint Commissions, etc.)
Who We Are
At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same. As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery. Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.
Why Join Us
When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always. Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter. If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.
Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.
What you’ll be doing:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists lead multidisciplinary treatment teams. They diagnose illnesses, prescribe, and administer treatment for people suffering from psychiatric disorders such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. Psychiatrists meet regularly with patients, prescribe psychotropic medications, provide psychotherapies, determine appropriate level of care and advocate for patient’s best treatment options within health care systems. They also obtain medical histories, and order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests.
Location & Work Arrangement
Hybrid | Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position supporting patient care and clinical operations across both the Irvine and Sacramento locations. The psychiatrist will be expected to maintain an onsite presence at both facilities as needed to support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), patients, and multidisciplinary treatment teams. Travel between the Irvine and Sacramento sites is required and will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy. The schedule will be determined based on patient care needs, provider support requirements, and operational demands across both locations.
Essential Duties:
Direct Patient Care Duties:
- Focus on Superior Patient Care by
1. practicing evidence-based, high quality psychiatric medicine;
2. encouraging increased patient understanding, involvement in care, and treatment decisions;
3. achieving and maintaining optimal patient access to care;
4. supporting system efforts towards care improvements, standardization of care, implementation of care guidelines and clinical outcomes research
- Typical patient load for full time psychiatrists includes an average of 18-24 patients per week, caseload increases when working with a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Residential and PHP patients are generally seen by psychiatrists twice weekly.
- Complete required documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner. Prepare and maintains complete and accurate charts, case files and records.
- Collaborate on care delivery by
1. including staff, other physicians, and leadership in both service and patient care improvements;
2. treating all teammates with respect;
3. demonstrating the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct;
4. behaving in a manner consistent with company mission and values
5. establishing and maintaining contact with referring providers both within that outside of the system
6. establishing and maintaining contact with family members and patient’s support persons when appropriate.
- Advocate for patients including providing consistent and timely documentation regarding the patient's need for level of care and participating in insurance peer reviews to optimize optimal length of stay for treatment.
Other Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Listen and communicate by
1. providing clinical information in a clear and timely manner;
2. requesting information and resources needed to provide care consistent with company goals; and
3. providing and accepting feedback in a respectful manner from all staff.
- Take ownership by
1. providing leadership to improve outcomes, quality, and program quality;
2. working to ensure personal, program and organization compliance with all legal and educational requirements; and
3. steadily improving the efficiency and economic aspects of one’s practice.
- Achieve quality metrics by
1. focusing on clinically relevant outcome measures;
2. adapting company innovations to continuously improve patient care, program, and organizational efficiency.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Promote positive interpersonal relationships with fellow employees, physicians, patients, families, and visitors. Treat these individuals with courtesy, dignity, empathy, and respect; consistently display courteous and respectful verbal and non-verbal communications.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, receiving current literature, and attending in-service meetings, staff meetings and workshops. Attends, participates in, and contributes to in-services, education, and staff training sessions to maintain/increase skills and teach others.
- Ensure all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients to whom care, service and treatment is being provided.
- Receive individual and group supervision from physician and clinical leaders.
- Evaluate own performance and recognize opportunities for growth.
- Provide community education and engage in marketing efforts when requested.
- Serve as teacher for trainees seeking clinical experience. Serve as clinical supervisor and mentor to staff.
- Provide clinical support and coverage across multiple treatment locations, maintaining a regular onsite presence at both Irvine and Sacramento facilities as required to support patient care, APP collaboration, and program operations.
- Travel between assigned sites as needed. Travel expenses associated with required inter-site travel will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Graduation from an accredited Medical School and completed Accredited Residency Program and fellowships for specialists or equivalent training
- Physician Board Certified in General Psychiatry and/or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state(s) seeing patients
- BLS/ CPR certifications, Licensures and Registrations
- All certifications for this position must be kept current
- Have knowledge of regulatory body requirements (Joint Commissions, etc.)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Staff Psychiatrist
Verify your credentials meet ECFMG requirements
International medical graduates must hold ECFMG certification before a U.S. employer can file your H-1B petition. Confirm your medical degree, postgraduate training, and USMLE steps are fully documented before approaching employers, since missing credentials stall the filing timeline.
Target cap-exempt hospital systems first
Nonprofits affiliated with universities or research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual lottery. Academic medical centers and VA-affiliated hospitals often fall into this category, giving you year-round filing eligibility rather than a single April window.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Staff Psychiatrist openings by employers with active H-1B LCA filing history. That DOL Labor Condition Application data tells you which health systems have actually filed for psychiatry roles, not just which ones claim to sponsor.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your metro area and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for psychiatrists to know which wage tier applies before you enter any offer discussion.
Ask employers about concurrent H-1B and green card filing
Psychiatric workforce shortages in many regions make physicians strong EB-2 or EB-3 green card candidates. Ask prospective employers whether they initiate PERM labor certification concurrently with H-1B sponsorship, since some hospital systems have established timelines for physician permanent residency.
Clarify state medical license timing with your employer
USCIS requires you to hold a valid state medical license, or show you meet all licensing requirements, at the time of filing. Confirm with your employer which state license they need and who covers the licensing fees, since delays there directly delay your petition.
H-1B Visa Staff Psychiatrist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Staff Psychiatrist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Psychiatry requires at minimum a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree plus completion of a psychiatric residency, meeting the USCIS definition of a specialty occupation. Both outpatient clinic positions and inpatient hospital roles qualify. The complexity of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment is well-documented in the O*NET occupation profile for psychiatrists.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Staff Psychiatrists?
Academic medical centers, nonprofit health systems, VA-affiliated hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and large telehealth groups are the most active H-1B sponsors for psychiatrists. Many of these are cap-exempt institutions, meaning they can file your petition at any point in the year without waiting for the April lottery window. Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history so you can identify which employers have actually sponsored psychiatry roles.
Can my H-1B petition be filed if I don't yet have a state medical license?
USCIS allows filing if you meet all licensing requirements but haven't yet received the physical license, provided your employer documents eligibility thoroughly. Some states issue training licenses or temporary permits that satisfy the requirement at the time of filing. Your employer's immigration counsel typically handles this documentation, but you should confirm the specific state's process early in the offer stage.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect psychiatrists seeking sponsorship?
If your prospective employer is a for-profit private practice or non-qualifying commercial telehealth company, your petition enters the annual lottery capped at 85,000 visas. If your employer is a nonprofit hospital, university-affiliated health system, or government research facility, the cap-exemption applies and your petition can be filed and approved any time during the year, bypassing lottery risk entirely.
What does the DOL prevailing wage requirement mean for a Staff Psychiatrist H-1B petition?
Before USCIS approves your H-1B, your employer must file an LCA with the DOL certifying your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. The wage level depends on your experience and job duties, ranging from entry-level to fully proficient tiers. Use the OFLC Wage Search with the psychiatrists SOC code to verify which tier applies to your specific role and metro area before accepting an offer.