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PSYCHIATRIST In-Patient Weekends (Contract)

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Springwoods Behavioral Health is seeking a Contract Weekend Psychiatrist to work with our In-Patient Services team.

Springwoods offers a number of specialized behavioral health treatment programs for all patient types. Among these are programs for adolescents, adults, women and senior adults. In each treatment program, a multidisciplinary team of professionals—including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and therapists—develop an individualized treatment plan for each patient based on their particular needs and strengths.

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for the medical and psychiatric aspects of admitting and treating of patients at Springwoods Behavioral Health. The staff psychiatrist is responsible for the initial and continued assessment of patients and for their treatment.

The emphasis in this position is ensuring the existence of an up-to-date treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s psychiatric and medical condition and psychosocial background and making sure that treatment proceeds in an effective manner in accordance with the treatment plan.

The work of the Staff Psychiatrist is evaluated by the Unit Medical Director on the basis of patients’ charts, progress of assigned patients, and statistical and anecdotal information.

What do we value at Springwoods Behavioral Health & UHS.

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working with SWBH is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.

You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry.

We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

Qualifications

Education: M.D./D.O. with Board Eligibility/Certification in General Psychiatry.

Training: Successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency

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

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

In-patient careTreatment planningPatient assessmentMedical documentationClinical evaluationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 44% have no call, 46% 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 Arkansas78 active22,222 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 44% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 28% 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 listings1,330 in the last 30 days989 the 30 days before (+34%)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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
Sign-on bonus
75%
401k / retirement match
70%
CME allowance
50% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust continuing education options
Opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$344k
Typical market rent
$1,581/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
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 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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