OU Health - Adult Psychiatrist (3 of 4)
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Job Description
OU Health is seeking a full-time Adult Psychiatrist to join the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS). This position is designed with 90% clinical effort and 10% administrative.
The faculty member will provide comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients while contributing to the department's academic mission through teaching, program development, and scholarly activities.
This physician will report to the Chief of Adult Psychiatry and will receive a faculty appointment with the University of Oklahoma.
Essential Responsibilities
The responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Meeting with patients and psychiatrically evaluating their conditions, disorders, safety or disabilities.
- Diagnosing any medical, mental health, affective and developmental conditions.
Developing treatment plans and leading treatment teams using individual, group, expressive and family therapies and counseling, and determining need for psychiatric medication as necessary and appropriate at all levels of care
Determining appropriate level of patient care, need for hospitalization, discharge and completing orders as indicated for both.
- Assisting patients as they cope with difficult situations.
- Educating family members or guardians regarding supporting patients.
- Consulting with OU Health providers, social services, community providers, and court systems as required.
- Continuing education activities.
- Supervise residents, medical students, fellows, and other trainees.
- Timely documentation for assessments, follow ups, admissions and discharges
- Participate in scholarly activities.
- Analyzing patient cases for insurance utilization review.
- Ensuring adequate follow-up mental health services are arranged for the patient.
- General Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree
- Oklahoma medical license prior to employment
- Board certification (or eligibility) through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Knowledge of and experience managing complex clinical cases.
- Ability to work under intense pressure and respond to difficult questions.
- Ability to work with and lead an interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and team membership skills.
- Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent teaching, analytic and scholarship skills.
- Experience in program development is desirable.
Experience
2 years of experience, including training, required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients.
- Have knowledge of evidence-based psychiatric assessment, intervention, and consultation.
- Have experience in research, program development, and/or quality improvement.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including leave, retirement plans, medical and dental coverage, and additional resources designed to support physicians and their families.
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Sub-Specialty: Adult Psychiatry
- Practice Setting: Inpatient / Outpatient
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, and the development of treatment plans. Additionally, the role involves supervising trainees, participating in scholarly activities, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree, possess an Oklahoma medical license, and be board certified or eligible in psychiatry. A minimum of two years of experience, including training, is required along with strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $275k–$365k)117 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oklahoma index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Oklahoma | 25 active | 1,903 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 54% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oklahoma Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment239 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +9.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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