Psychiatrist
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Job Description
- Ref #: S-MD-9234260
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Waupun, WI
- Coverage Period: 11/23/2026 - 05/22/2027
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Work Arrangement: Onsite preferred; hybrid onsite and telepsychiatry arrangements may be considered.
- Schedule: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry Residency Program.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
- Active and unrestricted medical license in the state of practice.
- Active DEA registration, if required.
- Prior experience in psychiatric or behavioral healthcare settings preferred.
- Experience diagnosing and treating various mental health conditions.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments.
- Diagnose and treat patients with mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patients' clinical needs.
- Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychiatric medications.
- Evaluate treatment effectiveness and adjust medication or treatment plans as necessary.
- Provide psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions when appropriate.
- Monitor patients' mental health status and assess potential safety risks.
- Collaborate with nurses, psychologists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and patient records.
- Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations, clinical standards, and ethical guidelines.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 48% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.7 / 10 · above average in psychiatry | ranked against 1,877 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $356k (middle half $356k–$442k)33 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Wisconsin | 23 active | 1,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 48% remote · 48% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Physician listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $63k) · 22% offer loan repayment394 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #23 of 26 specialties | postings stay open a median 36 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 641 postings, 853 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,385 in the last 30 days | 1,093 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +9.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Adelphi Staffing a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,877 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.
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