Attending Psychiatrist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Provides psychiatric consultations, patient assessments, and treatment plans for patients receiving mental health services. Evaluates new admissions to reach a diagnosis and treat identified mental illness.
Re-evaluates patients under care to refine diagnosis and treatment as indicated.
Prescribes medications following the CHS Pharmacy Formulary.
Participates in the management of patients who require involuntary treatment including, but not limited to initiating Court-ordered evaluation, and ordering the administration of involuntary medications as indicated.
Participates as a member of the Mental Health Interdisciplinary Treatment team, assists the team in developing SNTP, and coordinates with the Forensic Team for any patients in a forensic program, participates in the development of psychiatric protocols and clinical practice guidelines to ensure medical services are provided in a cost-effective manner that is consistent with psychiatric standards and appropriate for the correctional setting.
Assists with preparation for licensure and accreditation surveys.
Minimum Qualifications
Diploma/transcripts to support graduation with a M.D. or D.O. from an accredited program.
Residency and/or fellowship certificates to support completion of an accredited U.S. Residency or Fellowship training program in Psychiatry.
Current, valid, unrestricted Psychiatrist license to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine issued by the Arizona Medical Board.
- Current, completed PSV from the Arizona Medical Board.
- Current DEA/Controlled Substance Registration Certificate to prescribe Schedule II, III, and IV drugs.
- Current, completed NPI verification.
- Current, completed fit testing for N95 particulate respirators.
- Minimum three years of past work experience in this position.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric consultations, assess and diagnose patients, develop and refine treatment plans, and prescribe medications in accordance with the CHS Pharmacy Formulary. Participate in involuntary treatment decisions, interdisciplinary and forensic care coordination, clinical guideline development, and preparation for licensure and accreditation surveys.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $326k (middle half $283k–$365k)122 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Arizona | 38 active | 1,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 7% offer loan repayment507 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 | 1,268 in the last 30 days | 1,046 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sunshine Enterprise USA | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index19 active listings |
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