Psychiatrist
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Job Description
Staff Psychiatrist
Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, in collaboration with Med Management Associates, is on a mission to provide top-tier psychiatric and psychological services to the rapidly growing senior community residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We are currently seeking a full time or part-time Psychiatrist to join our compassionate and dynamic team.
Why Choose Us?
At Deer Oaks, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the
lives of seniors while enjoying the following benefits:
- Work-Life Balance
- Flexible scheduling — create your own Monday–Friday schedule
- No evenings, weekends, or on-call
- Autonomy in organizing your daily workflow and caseload
- Robust Administrative Support
- Dedicated teams for billing, collections, credentialing, insurance, and
Scheduling
- Employer coverage of 50% of Liability insurance premiums
- Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation model
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities as a Psychiatrist at Deer Oaks will include:
- Conducting psychiatric assessments to provide comprehensive insights into our patients' mental health needs.
- Managing medication regimens and ensuring that patients receive the appropriate treatment and care.
- Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team to create a holistic and patient-centric approach to care.
- Depending on the situation, you may also be involved in supervising our mid-level clinicians, ensuring the highest quality of care.
What You’ll Need
- Active, unrestricted medical license
- Valid DEA registration
- Strong clinical judgment and comfort working in LTC environments
- Commitment to timely documentation and high-quality psychiatric care
About Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution
Focused exclusively on behavioral health in long-term care since 1992, Deer Oaks serves thousands of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide.
Our mission is to enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life of residents through compassionate, clinically excellent behavioral health services.
To learn more about Deer Oaks Behavioral Health and explore current career opportunities, please visit deeroaks.com, or contact Jacques Vercautrin, Recruitment Manager, at 210-237-6463 or jvercautrin@deeroaks.com [jvercautrin@deeroaks.com].
Requirements
Candidates must possess an active, unrestricted medical license and valid DEA registration, demonstrating strong clinical judgment suitable for Long-Term Care environments. A commitment to timely documentation and high-quality psychiatric care is essential.
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Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 62% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 123 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,864 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.
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