Psychiatrist – Crisis Receiving Center | Starting at $325K+
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Starting at $325K+
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Job Description
Psychiatrist – Crisis Receiving Center | Starting at $325K+
Behavioral Health Leadership | Monday-Friday | Lynchburg, VA
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Psychiatrist for a brand-new Crisis Receiving Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. This behavioral health leadership role provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and clinical oversight for adults experiencing behavioral health emergencies while helping launch and grow a new crisis program.
Position Overview
- Help Launch A Brand-New Crisis Receiving Center
- Behavioral Health Leadership Role With Direct Patient Care
- Care For Adults Experiencing Behavioral Health Emergencies
- Monday-Friday Schedule
- No Routine Weekends
- Work Alongside Crisis Clinicians, Nursing Staff And Community Partners
- Opportunity To Shape And Grow A New Crisis Behavioral Health Program
- Teaching Opportunities With Medical And PA Students
Compensation
- Base Salary Starting At $325,000+
- Sign-On Bonus Available
- Student Loan Repayment Up To $100,000
Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- No Routine Weekends
Role
- Provide Psychiatric Evaluations
- Provide Medication Management
- Provide Clinical Oversight For Adults Experiencing Behavioral Health Emergencies
- Provide Direct Patient Care
- Work Alongside Crisis Clinicians And Nursing Staff
- Collaborate With Community Partners
- Help Launch And Develop The New Crisis Receiving Center
- Support The Growth Of The Crisis Behavioral Health Program
- Participate In Teaching Opportunities With Medical And PA Students
Benefits
- Health Insurance - Employer Pays 80%
- Dental And Vision Insurance Available
- Malpractice Insurance Provided
- 25 Days PTO Plus 11 Paid Holidays
- 403(b) With 5% Employer Match
- 457(f) Plan
- Student Loan Repayment Up To $100,000
- Sign-On Bonus Available
- Relocation Assistance Available
Requirements
Requirements
- Board Certified Psychiatrist (MD Or DO) REQUIRED
- Minimum 2 Years Of Psychiatric Experience REQUIRED
- Ability To Provide Psychiatric Care For Adults In Crisis Settings REQUIRED
- Ability To Provide Clinical Leadership And Work Within A Collaborative Care Team REQUIRED
Preferred
- Crisis Psychiatry Experience Preferred
- Dual Diagnosis Experience Preferred
Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many physicians prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will provide direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management, for adults in a new crisis receiving center. They will also provide clinical leadership, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and participate in teaching opportunities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 74% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist – Crisis Receiving Center | Starting at $325K+ at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Lynchburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $281k≈ 0.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,283/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.4
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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