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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Psychiatrist - Inpatient - Florida ED and Consults - M-F Some weekend Coverage

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. Responsible for care and treatment of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.

Medical care, records/documentation, standards of care, patient and community relations, and regulatory compliance. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind. Residents and/or Fellows are accepted. Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations.

Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist is responsible for the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of patients within an inpatient setting. They must maintain high standards of medical care, documentation, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified psychiatrist, with the role being open to residents and fellows. Applicants are expected to manage patient care and community relations effectively.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychiatryDiagnostic interventionMedical documentationInpatient careConsultation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% 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 8.3% 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

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 24 employers

9
<$345k
5
$345k-400k
4
$400k-455k
7
$455k-510k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
15%
Visa sponsorship
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$320k-$500k
#2

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$320k-$500k
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,864 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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