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Ally Psychiatry
Birmingham, Alabama

Inpatient Psychiatrist Job – Birmingham, AL | Brookwood Hospital | Full-Time | Ally Psychiatry

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Inpatient Psychiatrist Job – Birmingham, AL | Brookwood Hospital | Full-Time | Ally Psychiatry

Inpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity in Birmingham, Alabama

Ally Psychiatry is seeking a Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist to join our established inpatient behavioral health team at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice in Alabama's largest psychiatric hospital, working alongside an experienced team of psychiatrists and advanced practice providers in a collaborative, physician-led environment.

If you're looking for a stable, well-supported inpatient position with an exceptional clinical team, predictable schedule, and excellent benefits, we'd love to speak with you.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time, employed (W-2) position
  • Practice at Brookwood Hospital, one of Alabama's premier behavioral health facilities
  • Join the largest psychiatric hospital in Alabama
  • Collaborate with an experienced team of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners
  • Supervise and mentor advanced practice providers
  • Comprehensive multidisciplinary support staff
  • Established patient volume with efficient workflows
  • Opportunity to help shape patient care and clinical quality initiatives
  • Physician-led organization focused on long-term provider success
  • Call Schedule
  • Phone call one night per week
  • One weekend of call per month
  • Shared call responsibilities with experienced providers

Compensation & Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Productivity and bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid CME time
  • Malpractice insurance Occurrence based policy
  • Licensure, DEA, and credentialing reimbursement
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance available
  • Life insurance available

Why Birmingham?

Birmingham offers an outstanding quality of life with affordable housing, nationally recognized restaurants, excellent schools, abundant outdoor recreation, and a vibrant medical community. Home to UAB and a growing healthcare sector, Birmingham combines the amenities of a large city with the convenience and friendliness of the South.

About Ally Psychiatry

Ally Psychiatry is a physician-led behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional psychiatric care across inpatient and outpatient settings throughout the Southeast. Our providers enjoy strong clinical support, modern practice resources, collaborative leadership, and opportunities for long-term career growth.

Apply today to learn more about this exceptional inpatient psychiatry opportunity at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Requirements

  • Qualifications
  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Board Certified in Psychiatry
  • Eligible for Alabama medical licensure

Strong Interest in Inpatient Psychiatry

  • Comfortable supervising and collaborating with psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • New graduates and experienced psychiatrists are encouraged to apply

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric care within an inpatient behavioral health team at Brookwood Hospital. Supervise and mentor advanced practice providers while collaborating with a multidisciplinary support staff.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipSupervision of APPsMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 58% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$340k
3
$340k-390k
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$390k-440k
11
$440k-490k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
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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 1,879 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Ally Psychiatry

Mental Health Care
Montgomery, Alabama
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Highly competitive salary
Productivity and bonus opportunities
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Paid CME time
Occurrence-based malpractice insurance