Inpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist | Full-time W2 | Shreveport, LA
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Job Description
- Opportunity Details
- Position Title: Full-time Inpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Location: Shreveport, LABrentwood Hospital provides an inpatient mental health program for children 4–12 in need of around-the-clock access to care and supervision in a comfortable and compassionate environment. Position overview:
- Role: Full-time Inpatient Child/Adolescent Position
- Patient Population: ages 4-12
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, daytime hours
- Weekend Coverage: 1:6 Saturday/Sunday in-person rounding.
- Weekday Call: One evening call shift per week by phone only.
- Employment Type: Full-time employed position.
Additional earnings potential: Extra call options and Productivity Bonus Plan. Faculty opportunities for residents and fellows are available once board certified.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct admission evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing treatment follow-up for geriatric/senior adult patients.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
- Complete required patient documentation and notes in accordance with facility guidelines.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base salary with Productivity Bonus potential.
- Comprehensive benefits package including malpractice insurance, paid time off, CME package, and student loan assistance (optional)
- Relocation assistance and/or sign-on bonuses are available.
- Additional perks: Robust benefits package and more.
Qualifications
Education: M.D./D.O. with Board Eligibility/Certification in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Training: Successful completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency and Child/Adolescent fellowship program.
- Licensure: Louisiana medical license in good standing or eligibility to obtain it.
- Why Shreveport, LA?
- Affordable housing
- A comfortable lifestyle on a physician’s salary
- Easy access to outdoor recreation (lakes, parks, Red River)
- A central Ark‑La‑Tex location with quick access to Dallas
- A strong cultural scene with music, food, and festivals
About Brentwood Hospital
As one of the region’s most trusted psychiatric hospitals, Brentwood offers a rare opportunity to provide specialized care to a rapidly growing child/adolescent population in the Ark‑La‑Tex area. The position features a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, modern inpatient and outpatient programs, and strong administrative support that allows physicians to focus on high‑quality clinical care.
Brentwood Hospital provides resources, team culture, and patient volume that empower psychiatrists to thrive.
Brentwood Hospital is a private subsidiary of the largest facility-based behavioral health provider in the country, Universal Health Services (UHS).
For More Information, Please Contact
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 | www.uhsinc.com.
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- 2+ years of experience
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Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist | Full-time W2 | Shreveport, LA at Brentwood 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 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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.
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