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Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO, IL | PSYCHIATRIST | PT-FT

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join TeamHealth, a clinician-founded and clinician-led organization since 1979 employing 35,000+ professionals nationwide and focus on delivering high-quality behavioral health care to older adults without the administrative responsibility of private practice. This role offers clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, and strong organizational support in post-acute and long-term care settings (SNF/LTC/ALF/IRF).

Role Overview

  • Full-time or part-time within Monday - Friday
  • Provide medical director services and round on patients
  • Enjoy stability, support, and flexibility with onsite patient care and remote documentation
  • No nights or weekends
  • Provide psychological assessments, diagnoses, and individual psychotherapy
  • Treat depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment disorder, grief and loss plus life transitions
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across care settings
  • Coverage area includes Chicago and Harvey, Illinois

Compensation and Benefits

  • W2 position with full benefits
  • Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Illinois state license as a psychiatrist
  • Eligible for independent practice and billing
  • Open to new grads
  • Experience with inpatient hospital work as a psychiatrist a plus
  • Experience with older adults or post-acute care preferred

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City Caption

Chicago, Illinois

City Description

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to several sports teams, an internationally renowned symphony orchestra, spectacular live theater, celebrated architecture, thousands of restaurants, and world-class museums and shops.

With its deep layers of history and culture, there are numerous top-notch museums and scores of institutions of higher learning. The city is alive with wondrous theater, film, dance, and parades. The Chicago Cultural Center is the first free municipal cultural center in the U.S.

And then there are the observation decks of the Hancock Building or the Sears Tower, as well as the exciting activities offered at Navy Pier and Odyssey Fun World.

Job Benefits

  • Industry-leading onboarding training program
  • Company issued iPad supporting seamless remote access for enhanced collaboration
  • Developed infrastructure with extensive back office as well as local management support
  • Dental, health, vision, 401k and more
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health savings account
  • Flex time off
  • Professional liability insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide medical director services and conduct psychological assessments, diagnoses, and individual psychotherapy for older adults. Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across various post-acute and long-term care settings.

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentDiagnosisInterdisciplinary collaborationGeriatric psychiatryClinical documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 60% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,857 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $91k (middle half $88k–$98k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Illinois122 active1,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 60% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 25% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,374 in the last 30 days1,102 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,857 Psychiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CHICAGO, IL | PSYCHIATRIST | PT-FT at Team Health a 6.8 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.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 20 employers
10
<$345k
4
$345k-400k
12
$400k-455k
10
$455k-510k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
35%
Relocation assistance
6%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist (MD/DO) (Remote)Contract

BetterHelp · Illinois

$119-$242/hr
#2

Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
#4

Outpatient Psychiatrist

$500k
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,857 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Team Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Flex Time Off
Professional Liability Insurance

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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