Psychiatrist- Child / Adolescent (M.D)
Listed compensation
$300k-$310k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join East Tennessee Behavioral Health as a Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist – Inpatient, $300K-$310K in Knoxville, TN, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $300K - $310K
- CME allowance: $2,500.
- Monthly productivity bonus
- Sign-on bonus available
- Relocation assistance available
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Weekend per month of rounding and on-call coverage ($3,500 stipend).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers competitive compensation. Work with East Tennessee Behavioral Health in Knoxville, TN, US.
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with mental health disorders while developing individualized treatment plans. They must also manage medications and collaborate with the multidisciplinary clinical team to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) and be board certified or board eligible in psychiatry. A valid state medical license and current DEA credentials for prescribing controlled substances are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 44% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 11,644 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $62 per wRVU — implying roughly $722k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist- Child / Adolescent (M.D) at East Tennessee Behavioral Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,725 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$305k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
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