Psychiatrist- General
Listed compensation
$300k-$310k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Location: East Tennessee Behavioral Health, Knoxville, TN
Schedule
Full-Time; Monday–Friday business hours with one weekend per month of rounding and on-call coverage ($3,500 stipend).
East Tennessee Behavioral Health is a 90-bed acute inpatient behavioral health facility offering inpatient, IOP, PHP, and ECT services. We are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality psychiatric care to adults and adolescents throughout East Tennessee.
We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with mental health disorders, developing individualized treatment plans, managing medications, and collaborating with clinical staff to ensure quality patient care.
Position Highlights
- Average caseload of 16 patients per day
- Monday–Friday schedule
- One weekend of call/rounding per month
- WellSky EMR
- Supportive team of psychiatrists and psychiatric NPs
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $300,000–$310,000 (negotiable)
- Monthly productivity bonus
- Sign-on bonus available
- Relocation assistance available
- $2,500 annual CME allowance
Comprehensive Benefits Package
For more information, please contact: Jaylen H at jaylen.hayes@acadiahealthcare.com
Responsibilities
Summary
- Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility.
- Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures.
- Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations.
- Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
- Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications.
- Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner.
- Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) required.
- One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred.
- Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate.
Licenses/Certifications
Board Certification in Psychiatry
Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.
Our Comprehensive Treatment Network
~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds
- 258 Locations
- 38 States
- 1 Network
As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
AHPR
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · above average in psychiatry | ranked against 1,857 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $300k–$310k | Psychiatry median $320k (middle half $273k–$363k)118 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$332k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Tennessee | 26 active | 1,857 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% remote · 64% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Tennessee Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment349 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 | 1,313 in the last 30 days | 1,034 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$722k | $62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist- General at East Tennessee Behavioral Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,857 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$305k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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