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Alleviant Health Centers
Little Rock, Arkansas

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

DEA License

Key Skills

TMS MappingClinical CollaborationTeamworkHIPAA Compliance

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).

How many Physician jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Arkansas79 active22,305 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 52% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,329 in the last 30 days1,004 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Alleviant Health Centers

Mental Health Care
Little Rock, Arkansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional liability insurance, including tail coverage
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Supportive and collaborative work environment

Living in Little Rock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Typical market rent
$1,184/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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