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LifeView Group
Pensacola, Florida

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Lakeview Center is a part of the Federal Loan Repayment Program - HRSA.gov

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at Careers | Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).

LCI with Benefits

Medical

  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic Life and AD&D
  • Voluntary Term Life
  • Employer

Paid Long Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings

Account

  • Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Accident

Insurance

  • Group Critical Illness Insurance
  • Individual Short-Term Disability

Insurance

  • Paid Time Off
  • Continuing Medical Education
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance

Overview

Responsible for providing inpatient, outpatient and on-call psychiatric services for LCI and BHC clients including Adult and Child. Psychiatrist shall perform all his/her duties in conformity with any standard, ruling, or regulation of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, CARF Accreditation, Joint Commission, CMS all relevant Florida state agency requirements, the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association, and any other federal, state, or local government agency or third-party payor exercising authority with respect to, or providing reimbursement for, the Practice.

Role Requirements

  • Must hold a state of Florida MD license.
  • Certified/eligible as a Board Certified, preferred Psychiatric Practice.
  • Must be eligible for privileging at the appropriate hospitals.
  • Must be eligible to participate in State or Federal funded programs as Medicaid.
  • Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Essential Duties

  • Attend and participate in the monthly MSO meeting.
  • Comply with professional licensing, credentialing and privileging requirements.
  • Documents and reports psychiatric services and activities within designated time frames.
  • Provide admission evaluations, complete daily rounds, check medications, note progress and condition of patients for inpatient hospitalization as applicable.
  • Provide outpatient individual and/or group therapy, medication management, and psychiatric evaluations.
  • Provide emergency psychiatric evaluations.
  • Provide inpatient evaluation and follow-up.
  • Provide on-call services.
  • Maintains compliance with guidelines and requirements of LCI, MSO and psychiatric standards, funding and accrediting agencies.

To Apply

Interested applicants please visit elakeviewcenter.org and complete the on-line application. If you require additional assistance, please call Human Resources at 850-469-3729.

LifeView Group, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED.

A Level II background screening is required. For more information, please use the following link. HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, including medication management, evaluations, and therapy. They are also responsible for participating in on-call rotations and maintaining compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Florida MD license and be eligible for hospital privileging. Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry is preferred, along with the ability to pass federal and state background screenings.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationInpatient CareOutpatient CareIndividual TherapyCrisis InterventionSubstance Misuse TreatmentClinical Documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $339k (middle half $325k–$339k)61 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Florida86 active1,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 60% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentFlorida Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,535 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 19 employers
8
<$350k
4
$350k-400k
7
$400k-450k
8
$450k-500k
6
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
73%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
7% this job
Relocation assistance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed PsychiatristContract

Sonder Mind · Providence, Rhode Island

$296 per hour
#2

Psychiatrist (MD/DO)Contract

North Carolina Mental Health and Psychiatry Group · Durham, North Carolina

$210-$270/hr
#3

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
#4

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About LifeView Group

Mental Health Care
Pensacola, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Basic Life and AD&D
Voluntary Term Life
Employer Paid Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Employee Assistance Program
Accident Insurance

Living in Pensacola

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,640/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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