For Physicians
Relevant opportunities.
Clear communication.
No profile blasting.
Before anything else, Meridian learns your actual constraints — geography, setting, schedule, compensation, timeline. Your profile goes nowhere without your explicit approval. Every time.
Why this is different
A more respectful search experience
Most physicians avoid recruiters for a reason. CVs go out to employers without notice. Phone calls arrive at inconvenient times pushing roles that are the wrong state, the wrong setting, or the wrong stage of career. The experience trains physicians to ignore outreach entirely — and to guard their information carefully.
Meridian is structured differently. This practice handles a small number of searches at a time. The work starts with a real conversation about what you are looking for and what you want to avoid. Nothing moves forward without your direction. If there is no relevant match, you will be told that plainly rather than being pushed toward something that does not fit.
Scope of practice
Physicians we are most likely to help
Meridian focuses on outpatient psychiatry and behavioral health. The roles in active circulation tend to be permanent, employed positions with multi-site operators and outpatient groups.
- Adult psychiatrists — outpatient, community mental health, and group practice settings
- Child and adolescent psychiatrists seeking outpatient-primary positions
- Addiction psychiatrists and addiction medicine physicians
- Psychiatrists moving into medical director or clinical leadership roles
- Behavioral health physicians open to multi-site outpatient employers
- Psychiatrists seeking telepsych-capable or hybrid positions
The process
What the process looks like
Intro conversation
A brief call or exchange to understand your situation, timeline, and whether Meridian is likely to have anything relevant. No commitment required at this stage.
Constraint mapping
A more detailed conversation covering geography, practice setting, schedule preferences, compensation expectations, call tolerance, and anything that would make a role non-starter. The goal is to narrow, not cast wide.
Relevant matching
Opportunities are identified against your stated criteria. You receive a clear summary of any role before being asked whether you want to move forward — not after submission.
Consent before submission
Your CV and name go to an employer only after you have reviewed the opportunity and given explicit approval. This is not negotiable — it is the baseline for how this practice operates.
Communication through the process
You will receive updates when there is something to report and honest feedback when there is not. If a role you were submitted to goes quiet or fills, you will be told.
What helps
Information that helps us represent you well
The more precisely you can describe your situation and preferences, the more useful Meridian can be. The following are most relevant.
- Specialty and subspecialty training
- Board certification status (certified, eligible, or timeline)
- Active state licensures and any pending applications
- Current location and acceptable geography
- Preferred practice setting (outpatient clinic, community mental health, group practice)
- Telehealth comfort and preference (fully remote, hybrid, or in-person only)
- Compensation structure preference (salary, production, blended)
- Call tolerance or hard limits on call coverage
- Target start date or notice period
- Any other factors that would make a role non-starter
Commitments
What Meridian will not do
IMG candidates
Note for internationally trained physicians
Meridian works with a selected number of internationally trained physicians who are work-authorized in the United States and who hold an active U.S. medical license or are in the final stages of completing licensure requirements. The focus remains outpatient psychiatry and behavioral health.
This practice does not provide immigration advice, J-1 or H-1B sponsorship guidance, or general licensure consulting. If you are early in the licensure process or still navigating work authorization, Meridian is likely not the right resource at this stage. If you are work-authorized and licensed — or nearing licensure completion — and looking for outpatient psychiatric placement, an initial conversation may be worth having.
Common questions
Physician FAQ
Do physicians pay anything for this service?
No. Placement fees are paid entirely by the hiring employer upon a successful placement. Physicians are never charged — not upfront, not deferred, not in any form. This is standard in physician search and a baseline commitment of this practice.
Will my CV be submitted to employers without my knowledge?
No. Submission requires your explicit approval for each specific opportunity. You will receive information about the role before any submission is made. If you do not approve, nothing moves. There are no exceptions to this.
What types of roles does Meridian place?
The focus is outpatient psychiatry and behavioral health — adult, child and adolescent, and addiction subspecialties. Most roles are permanent employed positions with multi-site behavioral health operators, community mental health organizations, and outpatient group practices. Locums and temporary placements are outside the current scope.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Your information is used only to identify potentially relevant opportunities and represent you to employers you have approved. It is not shared with other recruiters, disclosed to references without your direction, or used for any purpose beyond the search you have engaged in. You can withdraw at any time.
Do you work with physicians outside Texas?
Meridian's current employer relationships are concentrated in Texas, which means most active opportunities are in that market. However, if you are open to Texas or if a relevant employer relationship exists elsewhere in your target geography, an initial conversation is still worth having to assess fit.
I trained internationally. Can Meridian help me?
Meridian works with a limited number of internationally trained physicians who are already work-authorized and licensed in the United States, or who are in the final stages of completing U.S. licensure. If you are still working through immigration steps or early in the licensure process, this practice is likely not the right resource yet. If you are work-authorized and outpatient psychiatry is your target, reach out and we can assess whether there is a good fit.
Get started
Share your preferences and current situation.
A brief profile submission helps Meridian understand what you are looking for and whether the current pipeline has anything worth a conversation. There is no obligation and no follow-up unless there is a reason to reach out.