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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$225-$250/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Adelphi is seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to provide full-time, onsite psychiatric services at a healthcare facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The ideal candidate will conduct psychiatric evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, manage patients with serious mental illness, and provide ongoing clinical care in an inpatient setting.

Job Quick Facts

  • Job Reference: BD-1589 A
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Psychiatry
  • Job Type: Full-time Contract
  • Contract Period: Through April 30, 2027, with possible extensions
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Facility Type: Healthcare Facility
  • Service Setting: Inpatient
  • Coverage Type: Onsite Only
  • Shift Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 40 hours per week, between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM
  • Start Date: ASAP, pending credentialing and clearance
  • Compensation: $225–$250/hour

Requirements

  • Active, unrestricted Missouri medical license.
  • Current Missouri DEA registration.
  • Current Missouri BNDD registration.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry preferred.
  • Experience providing inpatient psychiatric care.
  • Experience treating forensic or court-ordered populations preferred.
  • Complete all credentialing, background checks, and clearances.
  • Ability to complete in-person fingerprinting in Missouri.
  • Negative TB screening within the preceding 12 months.
  • Government-issued photo identification.
  • At least one professional reference.
  • Ability to maintain required licenses and registrations throughout the assignment.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, evaluations, and diagnoses.
  • Provide psychiatric treatment and ongoing management of patients with serious mental illness.
  • Develop and implement individualized psychiatric treatment plans.
  • Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychiatric medications.
  • Conduct face-to-face psychiatric evaluations and monitor patient progress.
  • Complete admission notes within 60 hours of admission.
  • Complete weekly progress notes for eight weeks, followed by monthly notes.
  • Complete discharge summaries within 30 days of discharge.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to coordinate patient care.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Participate in required orientation and training.
  • Comply with applicable clinical standards, attendance requirements, and workplace policies.
  • Perform other related psychiatric duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Treatment planningInpatient careMedication managementForensic psychiatryCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationDiagnostic assessmentPatient monitoring

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$494k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $544k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 66% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,329 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$468k–$520kPsychiatry median $370k (middle half $350k–$370k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$544k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Missouri30 active1,887 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 66% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 18% offer loan repayment369 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 listings1,284 in the last 30 days926 the 30 days before (+39%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,329 Physician roles 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 Psychiatrist at Adelphi Staffing a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,329 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
88%
CME allowance
28%
Relocation assistance
8%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,884 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,292/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.