Contract Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
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Job Description
Job Description: Contract Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
Location: Arkansas
Company: Alleviant Integrated Mental Health
Position Overview
Alleviant Integrated Mental Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Contract Psychiatrist (MD or DO) to join our expanding team in Arkansas. We are looking for a professional who is passionate about providing comprehensive mental health care and who values collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) (25%): Monitor TMS treatments, including performing initial mappings and re-mappings (training provided), and collaborate with the clinical team. Ensure that all procedural notes are accurately completed within 24 hours of the appointment.
- Collaboration (75 %): Work closely with Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) under collaborative practice agreements. This includes a 1% chart review per APRN, providing guidance, and conducting peer-to-peer preauthorization and appeals for TMS when required. Participate in Alleviant’s overall patient evaluation program and assist in staff utilization review, cost containment, and risk management functions.
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree with board certification in Psychiatry.
- Active and unrestricted medical license in Arkansas.
- DEA certification with necessary authorizations.
- Proficiency in TMS or willingness to undergo training.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA regulations.
Benefits
- Professional liability insurance, including tail coverage.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment with a focus on integrated mental health care
Key Responsibilities
Monitor TMS treatments, perform initial mappings and re-mappings, collaborate with the clinical team, and complete procedural notes within 24 hours. Work with PMHNPs under collaborative practice agreements, review charts, provide clinical guidance, support TMS preauthorization and appeals, and participate in patient evaluation, utilization review, cost containment, and risk management.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 52% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Arkansas index 86.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Arkansas | 79 active | 22,305 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 52% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,329 in the last 30 days | 1,004 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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