Psychiatrist MD
Listed compensation
$250k-$300k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Elite DNA Behavioral Health has an immediate need for a Board Certified Psychiatrist.
We are a physician-run leader Telepsychiatry, providing quality therapy and psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults striving to achieve mental health and wellness and reach their full potential.
We offer a collaborative, flexible work culture and foster an environment built on respect, trust, love, and a shared passion for quality patient care.
Our business model provides every clinician with structured administrative support utilizing a best-in-class patient management system and highly trained administrative staff.
Full-Time opening for a Board Certified Psychiatrist needed for a growing mental health agency in our new Birmingham, Alabama location.
If you want to join a mission-driven team at a great company, contact us. Our recent growth has opened up several positions throughout our ever expanding office locations.
Assess and treat mental illnesses through a combination of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization, and medication.
Regular discussions with patients about their problems; help them find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, the exploration of their past experiences, or group and family therapy sessions.
- Collaborate and supervision with mid-level providers.
- Provide emergency treatment orders as needed.
- Administer medications to correct chemical imbalances that cause emotional problems.
- Uses Athena, the computerized medical record system, for progress notes, orders, and medical record review and completion of such records in a timely manner
- Delivers person and family-centered care.
- Demonstrates understanding of developmental/age-specific issues in the treatment of patients.
- Interacts effectively with patients, supervisors, coworkers and external agency employees.
- Performs work in a safe and efficient manner.
- Complies with policies and procedures regarding workers' compensation, risk management, and security.
Requirements
Education/Training
- Licensed in the State of Alabama as an M.D.
- Board Certified / Board Eligible Psychiatrist
Job Type: Full-time/Part-time
Pay
$250,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- 4 Weeks PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays
- 5 CME Days a Yr
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty
- Addiction Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
Schedule: Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person/hybrid
We also offer opportunities for growth, as well as a great team atmosphere that empowers you to seek better ways to deliver service and take ownership of outcomes in providing quality service and support.elitedna.com
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Key Responsibilities
Assess and treat mental illnesses using psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, medication, hospitalization, and emergency treatment when needed. Collaborate with and supervise mid-level providers, document care in Athena, and deliver person- and family-centered treatment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 68% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $310k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Elite DNA Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 27 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist MD at Elite DNA Behavioral Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,879 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,879 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site
Living in Birmingham
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $112k≈ 0.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,322/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.