Psychiatrist
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
The Psychiatrist will be responsible for diagnosing, treating psychiatric disorders, and performing psychiatric assessments, providing timely, and accurate charting of clinical encounters using our electronic medical records of the residents with intellectual disabilities.
- Hours will be Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
- Services can be provided on-site or remotely (telepsychiatry).
- For remote providers, first day must still be in person.
- Location: Waco, Texas
Minimum Qualifications
Must be licensed (unrestricted) as a medical doctor by the State of Texas and be Board Certified or Board eligible in Psychiatry in the State of Texas.
- Must have current unrestricted registration certificate from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
- Must possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI#).
- Must complete facility and HHSC required training
- Psychiatrist must be proficient in computers/electronics health records
- Thanks & Regards
- Shailja Vajpai
- Sr. Healthcare Recruiter
- Email: Shailja.v@health.intone.com
- Direct: 469-553-0409
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist is responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders in residents with intellectual disabilities. They must perform psychiatric assessments and maintain accurate clinical charting using electronic medical records.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as a medical doctor in Texas and be Board Certified or Board eligible in Psychiatry. A current DEA registration and NPI number are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 46% have no call, 48% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,220 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $280k–$363k)119 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Texas | 188 active | 1,873 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 52% remote · 46% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,332 in the last 30 days | 1,049 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Intone Health Services a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,220 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Hybrid
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