Medical Director - Inpatient Psychiatry - Valdosta, Georgia

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Location: Valdosta, GA

Lead Behavioral Health Services at a Growing Regional Hospital

We are seeking an experienced Medical Director of Psychiatry to join a 140-bed behavioral health hospital in Valdosta, Georgia. This leadership opportunity offers the chance to oversee a comprehensive behavioral health program that includes Inpatient Psychiatry, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a growing psychiatric service line while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical leadership for psychiatric services
  • Supervise and collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Maintain quality, safety, and compliance standards
  • Participate in strategic planning and program development
  • Provide inpatient psychiatric care
  • Support PHP and IOP services as needed

Position Highlights

  • 140-bed behavioral health hospital
  • Established PHP and IOP programs
  • Leadership opportunity
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Anticipated Start Date: September 14

Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Leadership or Medical Director experience preferred
  • Eligible for Georgia medical licensure

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
72%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Visa sponsorship
16%
Loan repayment
12%

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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 Valdosta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,349/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Valdosta, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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