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Big Spring, Texas

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryContract

Listed compensation

$234k

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Posted 58m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits Information

*1099 Contractor*

Full Time - 40 hrs. weekly

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.

Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Psychiatrist evaluates and treats inmates, detainees, or residents (I/D/R) demonstrating signs or symptoms of mental illness. Supervises nursing staff providing mental health services. Responsible for overall psychiatric direction of the mental health program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Psychiatrist supervises clinical activities and medical personnel while on duty.
  • Evaluates patients referred for assessment due to mental illness.
  • The Psychiatrist treats all patients requiring psychiatric intervention.
  • Refers patients counseling or inpatient care as necessary.
  • The Psychiatrist reviews and adjusts as necessary all maintenance medications based on clinical judgment and as required by policy.
  • Provides emergency psychiatric care as required.
  • The Psychiatrist provides in-service education for medical and correctional staff as requested.
  • Documents all services provided in the patient’s medical file.
  • The Psychiatrist participates in review of the quality of care provided.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited medical school with specialty training in psychiatry.
  • Board certified in Psychiatry and must maintain board certification during employment or board eligible if within seven (7) years of their completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved residency in Psychiatry.
  • Licensed to practice medicine in the state in which the Facility is located.
  • One (1) year of clinical experience.
  • Copy of professional license to remain on file at the Facility where services are rendered at all times.
  • Maintain a current DPS and DEA Certificate of Registration.
  • Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Pay

Pay USD $234,000.00/Yr. to USD $234,000.00/Yr.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentMental health treatmentMedication managementStaff supervisionQuality of care reviewMedical documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 72% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$234k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$241k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Texas189 active1,864 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 72% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% 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 listings1,279 in the last 30 days1,013 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$234k midpoint, that is roughly $9k–$16k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 11 employers
8
<$350k
3
$350k-400k
13
$400k-450k
7
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 11 employers
Sign-on bonus
91%
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
41%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Outpatient Psychiatrist

$500k
#4

Interventional Psychiatrist

$500k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Big Spring

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$195k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,452/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.