Psychiatrist
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Job Description
Psychiatrist
Description
We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist to join our growing behavioral health team. The Psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, and collaboration with primary care and behavioral health professionals. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while providing high-quality, patient-centered mental health care.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
- Active or eligible Florida medical license
- DEA registration (or eligibility)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatrist will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and manage patient medications. They will also develop treatment plans and collaborate with primary care and behavioral health professionals.
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, 40% are remote, 50% have no call, 56% 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 12.7% 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.
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Living in Fort Walton Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $318k
- Typical market rent
- $1,800/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- 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 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.