Psychiatrist - PRN

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Job Description

Psychiatrist - PRN

Location: McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center, 231 W. Lockwood Avenue, Suite 202, St. Louis, MO 63119

We are currently seeking to add a PRN Psychiatrist to our team!

Our Team

McCallum Place is a nationally acclaimed, comprehensive eating disorder treatment center for pre-adolescents, adolescents, adults, and athletes of all genders. Our location in St. Louis, Missouri is unique in that we offer on-site medical and psychiatric management combined with intensive individualized psychotherapy, making us a center of excellence and great alternative to traditional hospital settings.

We integrate personalized nutritional support and best practices throughout our treatment. Our state-of-the-art eating disorder programs and setting are designed to create an environment of structure and support for restoration and healing.

  • Caseload: 12-20 patients per week on average
  • Schedule: PRN onsite; as needed for vacation coverage
  • Patient Profile: Adolescents and Adults

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate psychiatric stability of patients and determine the necessary level of care
  • Collaborating and oversight with Nurse Practitioners level of care for each patient

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 collaborate with onsite medical provider for 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

Education/Experience/Skills Requirements

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) REQUIRED

One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred

Licensed in the state in which the practitioner will be working

Eating disorder experience is preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Board Certification or Board Eligibility 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.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Medication managementPatient evaluationClinical documentationTreatment planningCollaborationRegulatory complianceMedical stability assessment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 38% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,759 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About McCallum Eating Disorder Center

Mental Health Care
Saint Louis, Missouri
51-200 employees