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UAB St. Vincent's
Birmingham, Alabama

Physician - Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: Behavioral Health, Inpatient Work and Outpatient Clinic
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday outpatient clinic, Inpatient consults and hospital rounding, Call Responsibilities

Work Location

UAB St Vincent's East, 50 Medical Park Drive East Bham, AL 35235

Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

What You Will Do

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

What You Will Need

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • Licensed Graduate Doctoral Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be licensed by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationMedical DiagnosisPatient TreatmentInpatient CareOutpatient CareClinical DocumentationInsurance Appeal ManagementMedical Research

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 54% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Psychiatrist at UAB St. Vincent's 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 21,832 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$340k
3
$340k-390k
3
$390k-440k
13
$440k-490k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
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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 1,867 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UAB St. Vincent's

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
Paid parental leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program