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Wayne Health
Detroit, Michigan

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

About Us:

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. Job Summary: The Physician provides quality patient care in a clinical setting.

The Physician also assists management in developing policies and procedures relating to patient needs.

Job Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide quality treatment to all patients in a professional manner Participate in the teaching/training program(s) Communicate with administrators, and Physicians to facilitate practice operations Participate in team effort to guarantee efficient services to patients Conforms to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization, to the Wayne Health Corporate Compliance Program and all standards of the Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and to clinic policies and procedures Maintains a current professional license, professional liability insurance at limits required by Wayne Health Credentialing as applicable Attend meetings and training as requested including participation in mandatory annual Wayne Health training in such areas as: recipient rights, confidentiality, corporate compliance, prevention of violence and management of unsafe behaviors, and cultural competence Participates in professional development activities and keeps current with healthcare trends and practices Obeys confidentiality as required by all federal, state, regulatory and Wayne Health policies Perform related duties as assigned Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training: Licensed M.D. or D.O. Board eligible Skills and Abilities: High level of interpersonal skills, written and verbal, necessary to effectively communicate, establish, and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the Department and/or Practice Excellent analytical ability necessary to independently identify and resolve extremely complex and unusual problems or discrepancies Clinical knowledge to meet the medical requirements relating to various procedures Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and manage time Patient management skills necessary to provide quality care Safety Requirements: Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures Working Conditions/Schedule: 40-hour work week, hours and days to be determined by the business need of the department.

Additional hours may be required Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer In accordance with the US Supreme Court, which has cleared the way for the implementation and enforcement of The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination mandate, Wayne Health has established the following COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Wayne Health requires all employees [temporary employees and contractors] who will interact with the public and/or co-workers, regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact, to have started their primary vaccination series against COVID-19 or received a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.

All newly hired employees are required to have received their first vaccination dose prior to their start date of employment and completed primary series as outlined in FDA’s prescribing instruction for vaccine administration.

New hires must also receive their booster within 30 days after the date that they are eligible to receive it, per CDC guidelines. Exemptions or accommodations to the Wayne Health vaccine requirement may be approved under certain limited circumstances.

Anyone with an approved exemption must have weekly PCR COVID-19 testing on their own time and submit the results every Monday, before arriving at work. Employees whose positions are 100% remote are exempt from these requirements. Serving one million patients and their families annually.

Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. Apply today and help complement the skill set of our staff, residents, and Physicians at Wayne Health.

We provide rewarding career opportunities for today's best and brightest health care professionals. Interested in Wayne Health but not quite ready to apply? Introduce yourself to us and we'll keep your information on file for future career opportunities!

Key Responsibilities

The Physician is responsible for providing quality treatment to all patients in a professional manner and assisting management in developing policies and procedures related to patient needs. Essential duties include participating in teaching programs, communicating with administrators, and ensuring efficient services to patients.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a licensed M.D. or D.O. degree and be board eligible, maintaining current professional licensure and liability insurance. Required abilities include high levels of interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills necessary for complex problem resolution and quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationProblem SolvingTime Management

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In Michigan, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$311k (24 salary observations; 133 listings), vs ~$314k nationally (1,798 salary observations; 6,828 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Wayne Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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