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Panama City, Florida

Physician - Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Psychiatric Physician Opportunity

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to adolescents and adults at our 86-bed facility in Panama City, FL and outpatient services to adolescents and adults at our four outpatient centers located throughout the Florida Panhandle. Additionally, we offer specialized treatment for active duty military members through our Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical dependency treatment and TMS therapy for chronic depression.

Visit us on-line at: emeraldcoastbehavioral.com

The Psychiatrist is responsible for overseeing the quality of care delivered to their patients, assessing clinical appropriateness for admission, performing psychiatric assessments, implementing therapeutic care & directing the treatment team in continuing care efforts.

Completes necessary documentation to ensure accurate reimbursement for service provided and, if applicable, to address patients hospitalized under civil commitment statutes.

Provides psychiatric consultations as requested and complies with all Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and facilities policies.

Essential Job Duties

Completes necessary documentation to ensure accurate reimbursement for services provided and if applicable, necessary to address patients hospitalized under civil commitment statutes.

  • Provides psychiatric consultation when requested.
  • Complies with all Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and facility policies.

Benefits Include

  • Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

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.

Qualifications

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited medical school or foreign equivalent degree.

Completion of an accredited residency program in psychiatry OR at least be in the 6th month of PGY-3 or higher in an ACGME-accredited Psychiatric Residency or in a Psychiatry Fellowship Program PGY-4 or higher.

If seeking privileges in specialized areas (e. g., child & adolescent, geriatric, addiction, etc.) completion of an accredited fellowship in the respective field.

Prior experience in psychiatric practice, within specialty, within the past two (2) years. New Grads: Completion of an accredited psychiatry residency and/or fellowship satisfies this requirement. Current Residents or Fellows: In at least the 6th month of the PGY-3 or higher, and in the process of completing an accredited psychiatry residency or fellowship program satisfies this requirement.

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Key Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentClinical Care OversightTherapeutic Care ImplementationPatient DocumentationTreatment PlanningCivil Commitment Statutes KnowledgeInpatient CareOutpatient Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 29 employers

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8
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7
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8
$455k-510k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Visa sponsorship
15%
Loan repayment
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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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 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Panama City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k
Typical market rent
$1,697/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan