Inpatient General Psychiatrist Position | Full-time W2 or Fee for service | Coastal Panama City, FL

PsychiatryIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Opportunity Details
  • Position Title: BE/BC Inpatient General Psychiatrist
  • Location: Panama City, FL

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric hospital. Located in the heart of beautiful Panama City, Florida, Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, active-duty service members and their families and veterans.

Position Overview

  • Role: Full-time Inpatient Psychiatrist, Adult Unit
  • Patient Population: Daily caseload will be adult populations but must be comfortable and willing to treat ages 12 and older for weekend call
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, daytime hours, onsite only
  • Weekend Coverage: 1:4 Saturday/Sunday in-person rounding and telephonic call
  • Weekday Call: One evening call shift per week by phone only.
  • Employment Type: Full-time employed salary with benefits or fee for service options
  • Additional earnings potential: Extra call options and Productivity Bonus Plan for employed W2

Key Responsibilities

Conduct admission evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing treatment follow-up for child and adolescent patients.

  • Participate in daily treatment team meetings.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
  • Complete required patient documentation and notes in accordance with facility guidelines.
  • Supervision of NP

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive base salary for full-time W-2.

Fee for Service Option Is Available

  • Comprehensive benefits package including malpractice insurance, paid time off, CME package for full-time W-2
  • Relocation assistance and/or sign-on bonuses are available for full-time W-2.
  • Competitive rates for fee for service

Qualifications

Education

M.D./D.O. with Board Certification in General Psychiatry, BC in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry a plus.

Training: Successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency and Child/Adolescent fellowship program a plus.

Licensure: Florida medical license and DEA in good standing or eligibility to obtain it.

Panama City, FL is in the panhandle of northwest Florida on beautiful St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Panama City provides a highly attractive living environment compatible with a variety of lifestyles. The area offers comfortable climate, attractive housing opportunities, fishing and water sports, arts and entertainment, and a friendly community environment for all ages.

Psychiatrists who join UHS benefit from the strength of a Fortune 500 healthcare organization with a nationwide network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and outpatient programs. This scale provides unmatched stability, consistent patient volume, and the reassurance of working with a trusted industry leader.

Explore this rewarding opportunity by applying directly or contacting the In-House Physician Recruiter contact below.

Victoria Miller | In-house Physician Recruiter | Victoria.Miller@uhsinc.com | Cell (440) 361-1078

Universal Health Services, Inc. | UHS of Delaware, Inc. | 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | uhsinc.com.

Physician Career Opportunities

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Inpatient careTreatment planningMultidisciplinary team collaborationNP supervisionChild and adolescent psychiatryAdult psychiatry

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 11,644 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $62 per wRVU — implying roughly $722k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient General Psychiatrist Position | Full-time W2 or Fee for service | Coastal Panama City, FL at Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital a 6.4 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, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Visa sponsorship
17%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Panama City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k
Typical market rent
$1,697/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital

Mental Health Care
Panama City, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice insurance
Paid time off
CME package
Relocation assistance
Sign-on bonus
Productivity bonus plan