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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Physician - Inpatient Psychiatrist - Monday–Friday

PsychiatryIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Pay not listed · no weekends · Jacksonville, Florida.

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Behavioral Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist to join our inpatient behavioral health team in Jacksonville, Florida.

As part of one of Northeast Florida's most comprehensive behavioral health programs, this opportunity offers a balanced inpatient practice, collaborative multidisciplinary support, teaching involvement, and an exceptional quality of life.

Physicians will primarily work a Monday-Friday schedule while participating in a shared weeknight call rotation and may have opportunities to support other behavioral health service lines during scheduled shifts.

What You Can Expect

  • Monday-Friday inpatient psychiatry schedule
  • Participation in regular weeknight call coverage
  • Opportunity to support additional behavioral health service lines during scheduled shifts
  • Reasonable and sustainable clinical workload
  • Established multidisciplinary team and strong clinical support
  • Epic EHR system
  • Teaching opportunities with medical students and residents
  • Collaborative physician-led environment
  • Academic and Teaching Opportunities
  • Teaching facility with active involvement in medical education
  • Mayo Clinic medical students rotate through the service in two-week inpatient psychiatry rotations
  • Opportunity to teach and collaborate with University of Florida Psychiatry residents
  • Participate in the development of future physicians while maintaining a rewarding clinical practice

What You Will Need

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license
  • Commitment to high-quality patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Interest in teaching and academic engagement preferred
  • Residents and/or Fellows are accepted.

Baptist Behavioral Health provides a full range of outpatient, day stay and inpatient mental health services for adults, adolescents and teens. Our providers deliver personalized care to help patients navigate life's challenges, substance abuse disorders and psychiatric conditions.

Through an integrated approach to behavioral health, physicians work alongside experienced clinicians and support teams dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

For more than 20 years, healthcare consumers have named Baptist Health the “most preferred healthcare provider” in the region.

As the central hub of the Baptist Health of Northeast Florida health system, the Baptist Jacksonville campus is home to a 24/7 Emergency Center, a comprehensive stroke center, Baptist Heart Hospital including Baptist Heart Rhythm Center, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute and the AgeWell Center for Senior Health.

We serve families at every stage of life with the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies.

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide inpatient psychiatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team and participate in a shared weeknight call rotation. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students and residents while maintaining a sustainable clinical workload.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry and eligible for an unrestricted Florida medical license. A commitment to high-quality patient care and an interest in academic engagement are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careCrisis intervention

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Inpatient Psychiatrist - Monday–Friday at Baptist Health System 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 20,977 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
11%
Visa sponsorship
11%

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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 1,816 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baptist Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Reasonable and sustainable clinical workload
Established multidisciplinary team and strong clinical support
Epic EHR system
Teaching opportunities with medical students and residents
Collaborative physician-led environment