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Springdale, Arkansas

PSYCHIATRIST In-Patient

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Springwoods Behavioral Health is seeking to recruit a Psychiatrist to work with our In-Patient Services team.

Springwoods offers a number of specialized behavioral health treatment programs for all patient types. Among these are programs for adolescents, adults, women and senior adults. In each treatment program, a multidisciplinary team of professionals—including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and therapists—develop an individualized treatment plan for each patient based on their particular needs and strengths.

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for the medical and psychiatric aspects of admitting and treating of patients at Springwoods Behavioral Health. The staff psychiatrist is responsible for the initial and continued assessment of patients and for their treatment.

The emphasis in this position is ensuring the existence of an up-to-date treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s psychiatric and medical condition and psychosocial background and making sure that treatment proceeds in an effective manner in accordance with the treatment plan.

The work of the Staff Psychiatrist is evaluated by the Unit Medical Director on the basis of patients’ charts, progress of assigned patients, and statistical and anecdotal information.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine supplemented by the completion of psychiatric residency training. Board certification or eligibility for Board Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry or Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Psychiatry.

Qualifications

  • Arkansas Medical License, or ability to obtain
  • B/C or B/E in General Psychiatry
  • J-1 Visa Qualified Location

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient CareMedical DiagnosisMultidisciplinary CollaborationIn-Patient CarePsychiatric Treatment

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Physician jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,853 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $315k (middle half $265k–$360k)111 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Arkansas80 active22,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 54% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,853 Psychiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PSYCHIATRIST In-Patient at UHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,853 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 17 employers
9
<$345k
2
$345k-390k
8
$390k-435k
13
$435k-480k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
72%
CME allowance
41%
Relocation assistance
7%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#2

Clinical Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Interventional Psychiatrist

From $500k
#4

Child Psychiatrist-Outpatient Practice (MD or DO)

$425k-$475k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Springdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$317k
Typical market rent
$1,426/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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