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Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist | Exceptional Coastal Living | Virginia Beach, VA

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Details

We are seeking a full-time Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist to join Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This role offers a highly supportive clinical environment, strong multidisciplinary collaboration, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on adult inpatient behavioral health care while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most desirable coastal communities.

  • Quick Facts
  • Employment Type: Full-time or independent contractor
  • Schedule / Hours: Inpatient, Monday–Friday with shared call coverage as needed
  • Call: 1:4 weekends
  • Patient Volume: Varies by unit census and acuity
  • Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Practice Setting: Adult inpatient psychiatric hospital

Support / Care Team: Collaborative multidisciplinary team including nursing, social work, therapists, and administrative support

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care to adult patients
  • Perform psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, treatment planning, and medication management
  • Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nursing, therapists, social workers, and support staff
  • Manage day-to-day clinical responsibilities and treatment team participation
  • Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care coordination

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: Competitive compensation commensurate with experience + incentives/bonuses
  • Sign-on / Relocation: Sign-on and/or relocation assistance available
  • Health, Dental, Vision & Retirement
  • PTO, CME & Schedule Flexibility
  • Wellness & Work-Life Balance Support

Qualifications

  • Board Certified / Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Active or eligible Virginia medical license
  • DEA registration eligible or current, as applicable
  • Experience in adult inpatient psychiatry preferred
  • Growth & Development
  • Leadership and advancement opportunities within behavioral health
  • Mentorship, training, and professional development support
  • Opportunity to work in a growing inpatient behavioral health environment

About the Organization & Community

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center is dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered behavioral health services in a structured and supportive inpatient setting. The center values clinical excellence, teamwork, and a shared commitment to helping adults achieve stabilization and meaningful recovery.

Located along Virginia’s scenic Atlantic coastline, Virginia Beach offers an exceptional blend of natural beauty, convenience, and livability.

Residents enjoy miles of sandy beaches, a vibrant oceanfront, outdoor recreation, waterfront parks, fishing, boating, and year-round access to hiking, biking, and family activities.

The area also features a strong dining and entertainment scene, local festivals, museums, shopping districts, and welcoming neighborhoods with excellent schools.

Virginia Beach is part of the greater Hampton Roads region, providing easy access to Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, and Hampton, as well as proximity to major military, academic, and medical communities.

The area is also within driving distance of Richmond and the Washington, D.C. corridor, offering a balance of coastal relaxation and metro connectivity.

With a mild climate, growing economy, and abundant recreational and family-friendly amenities, Virginia Beach is an outstanding place to build both a career and a lifestyle.

Call to Action

  • Apply today or contact Will DeCuyper, Senior Manager of Behavioral Health Physician Recruitment, In-house Physician Recruiter, for a confidential conversation. will.decuyper@uhsinc.com
  • Office: (470) 289-2408
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Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationDiagnosisAdult Inpatient Care

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist | Exceptional Coastal Living | Virginia Beach, VA at Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
17%
Visa sponsorship
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,864 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
Typical market rent
$2,086/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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 Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center

Mental Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
PTO
CME
Schedule Flexibility
Wellness & Work-Life Balance Support