Adult Psychiatrist – $300,000–$390,000 | Valdosta, Georgia
Nortek Medical Staffing
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$300,000 to $390,000 annual
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Location: Valdosta, Georgia Employment Type: Full Time Specialty: General Psychiatry / Adult Psychiatry Compensation: $300,000–$390,000 An established 140-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Valdosta, Georgia is seeking a full-time Adult Psychiatrist. This is an attending psychiatrist position with no Medical Director responsibilities. The physician will focus primarily on the adult psychiatric population while working alongside nurse practitioners and an established multidisciplinary team. The facility provides inpatient behavioral health services as well as PHP and IOP programming. Nurse practitioners manage much of the routine day-to-day care, with psychiatrists providing physician-level evaluations, medication oversight, consultation, and support for complex cases. Job Responsibilities: Complete psychiatric evaluations and ongoing inpatient assessments Provide care for adult psychiatric patients Manage medications and monitor treatment response Develop and update individualized treatment plans Provide physician support for complex clinical cases Collaborate with nurse practitioners and the multidisciplinary team Participate in treatment planning and discharge decisions Assess patient safety, acuity, and clinical stability Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation Support quality, compliance, and hospital clinical standards Qualifications: MD or DO degree Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry Active Georgia medical license or willingness to obtain one Active and unrestricted DEA registration Inpatient behavioral health experience preferred Comfortable treating adult psychiatric patients Comfortable working within an NP-supported clinical model Strong clinical judgment and multidisciplinary communication skills Working Hours: Monday through Friday Full-time schedule Inpatient behavioral health setting September 2026 anticipated start date Weekend and call expectations to be discussed during the interview process Skills: Adult inpatient psychiatry Psychiatric evaluations Medication management Treatment planning Complex-case consultation Risk and safety assessment APP collaboration Multidisciplinary teamwork Clinical documentation Discharge planning