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Aimergency Connect Healthcare
West Palm Beach, Florida

Staff Psychiatrist (Inpatient & Nursing Facility Rounding)

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Location: West Palm Beach Area, Florida

We are seeking a dedicated Staff Psychiatrist to join the AIMergency team to provide high-quality psychiatric care across inpatient and nursing facility settings in the West Palm Beach region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who values flexibility, collaboration, and meaningful patient impact in a dynamic care environment.

Position Overview

The Staff Psychiatrist will be responsible for conducting regular rounds at inpatient hospitals and nursing facilities approximately 3–4 times per week, providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment coordination.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychiatric rounds in inpatient and nursing facility settings
  • Complete evaluations, follow-ups, and medication management
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams (nursing, social work, primary care, etc.)
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Participate in treatment planning and discharge coordination when applicable
  • Communicate effectively with facility staff and internal team members

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Active and unrestricted Florida medical license (or ability to obtain)
  • Experience in inpatient psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, or consult-liaison preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently while remaining a team player
  • Flexible availability for facility rounding schedule

What We Offer

  • Flexible scheduling (3–4 rounding days per week)
  • Opportunity to work across diverse clinical settings
  • Supportive and collaborative care team
  • Meaningful impact on underserved and complex patient populations
  • Competitive compensation structure (based on experience and arrangement)

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a psychiatrist who is dependable, adaptable, and committed to collaborative care. Someone who thrives in a field-based role and enjoys working across multiple facilities while maintaining strong clinical relationships.

Location Note

Primary coverage area includes West Palm Beach, Florida and surrounding communities.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationConsult-liaison psychiatryInterdisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 48% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

9
<$345k
8
$345k-400k
7
$400k-455k
8
$455k-510k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Visa sponsorship
16%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in West Palm Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$2,377/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.