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Mercy Health Services
Franklin, Tennessee · Hybrid

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Franklin, TN 37167Mercy Community Healthcare has an opening for a Psychiatrist in Franklin, TN. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve in our community.

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive outpatient mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services to Mercy Community Health clients across the lifespan.

Working collaboratively within the treatment team, the psychiatrist develops and implements evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals experiencing behavioral health disorders, maintains meticulous clinical documentation and medical records in compliance with regulatory standards, and ensures continuity of care through effective communication with clinical team members and appropriate specialist referrals.

Position is full-time with 2 days in-clinic seeing patients and 3 days remote providing support and supervision to mid-level NPs. Mercy's Mission: The mission of Mercy Community Healthcare is to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families.

We provide care to the uninsured, underinsured and insured through pediatric and adult primary care, mental and behavioral health services, and care coordination.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Obtain health histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations, including psychosocial, functional, and developmental assessment in pediatric and adult patients. Order and interpret lab results and other diagnostic studies. Develop differential diagnoses.

Develop/order therapeutic plan of care. Maintain timely patient records in accordance with MCH policies. Evaluate patient’s response to plan of care and modify as needed. Provide patient/ family counseling and education. Arrange for patient referrals / consultations.

Diagnose and treat common acute psychiatric problems, illness, and crises. Psychopharmacologic management, including controlled substances. Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy. Provide psychotherapy via video and tele-medicine modalities.

Care for and counsel clients with common identified chronic psychiatric conditions. Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems. Monitor common health care problems and refer for specialized medical treatment as needed.

Provide comprehensive family psychiatric-mental health education. Work with clients and their families in anticipation of developmental milestones or life cycle events. Perform or recommend age-appropriate screening procedures. Promote wellness-oriented self-care.

Advocate for family psychiatric mental health clients and their families. Provide Physician oversight to PMHNPs and rotating students. Other duties as assigned and required by supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Medical or Osteopathic degree and successful completion of Psychiatric residency Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience Required Skills / Abilities: Excellent Verbal and written communication skills required. Excellent Interpersonal and customer service skills required.

Excellent Organizational skills and attention to detail abilities required. Excellent Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines required. Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills required. Basic Microsoft Office skills required. Eclinicalworks - EMR skills desired.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist provides comprehensive outpatient mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services across the lifespan. They also provide clinical supervision to mid-level nurse practitioners and rotating students while maintaining meticulous medical records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical or Osteopathic degree and have successfully completed a psychiatric residency. A minimum of 5 years of professional experience is required for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentTreatment planningPsychopharmacologyTelemedicinePatient counselingCrisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceInterpersonal skills

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at MERCY HEALTH SERVICES a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,832 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Benefits & Perks21 jobs

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
33%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

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About Mercy Health Services

Medical Practices
Franklin, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid work schedule (2 days in-clinic, 3 days remote)
Support and supervision of mid-level providers