Knoxville, TN | Psychiatrist | PRN
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Job Description
Enjoy the flexibility of a PRN psychiatrist role while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives at Knoxville Center for Behavioral Health in Knoxville, Tennessee. This opportunity is ideal for psychiatrists seeking supplemental income, schedule flexibility, or occasional coverage shifts in a supportive inpatient behavioral health setting.
At TeamHealth, we value your clinical expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care. As a PRN psychiatrist, you'll have the freedom to focus on patient care while benefiting from a well-established clinical and administrative infrastructure. Join a collaborative team dedicated to providing high-quality behavioral healthcare in a rewarding inpatient environment.
Role Overview
- Provide psychiatric patient care to adults and adolescence in an inpatient setting
- PRN: weekends, call coverage and weekday coverage
- Hours: 8-5, round and go
- Typical case load is 12-16 patients/day
- Developed infrastructure with extensive back-office support as well as management support
Compensation and Benefits
- Daily rate paid for weekend shifts, weekday coverage and holiday pay
- Paid after hour call coverage (voluntary/rotation)
- Paid weekend coverage (voluntary/rotation)
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Qualifications
- Board eligible/board certified psychiatrist
- Active, unrestricted Tennessee license
- Active, unrestricted DEA
- Experience working in acute inpatient setting
- Must be available to start within 90 days
Ready to make a difference? Join TeamHealth and enjoy the flexibility of a PRN schedule while providing high-quality behavioral healthcare alongside a supportive clinical team. Apply today!
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City Caption
A growing city in the Great Smoky Mountains!
City Description
Home to The University of Tennessee and the corporate headquarters of many national companies, Knoxville offers excellent public schools, a low cost of living and no state income tax.
Add to those perks, endless outdoor recreation opportunities, a growing culinary scene, great family entertainment availability and an active music scene that includes the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. With more than 100 miles of greenways and bike trails, Knoxville is the outdoor enthusiast's dream.
Go paddle boarding or kayaking with friends on the Tennessee River or in one of the many local lakes and quarries, or skip over to south Knoxville's Urban Wilderness for paved and off-road biking trails.
For those looking for a challenge, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just an hour away with access to the famous Appalachian Trail! Outdoor activities, however, are just part of the fun this city offers. Its growing downtown area features restaurants, shopping, pubs and much more.
Stop by the vintage Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain for root beer floats or sundaes, go bowling at Maple Hall where you can enjoy delicious cocktails and appetizers, or eat at one of the many regionally recognized restaurants.
This mid-sized city has much to explore and offers easy access to other large cities like Chattanooga, Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta and Lexington.
Job Benefits
- 401K
- Developed infrastructure with extensive back office as well as local management support
- Professional liability insurance
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric patient care to adults and adolescents in an inpatient setting. Conduct rounds and manage a typical caseload of 12-16 patients per day.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 36% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Knoxville, TN | Psychiatrist | PRN at Team Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,795 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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