Inpatient Attending Psychiatrist — Adult Inpatient Program (Phoenix, AZ)

Join a large multi-specialty faculty practice group as a full-time inpatient attending psychiatrist in Phoenix, Arizona. Provide care for hospitalized adults with serious mental illness within a collaborative, multidisciplinary, and educational setting.

Key responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults.
• Manage a caseload of ~9–10 patients per day, primarily involuntary admissions.
• Coordinate care with psychiatry residents, medical students, nursing, social work, and ancillary services.
• Participate in treatment planning, medication management, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and follow-up coordination.
• Opportunity to teach and mentor residents and medical students (faculty appointment available for eligible candidates).

Patient population and workflow

• Adult inpatient unit; average length of stay approx. 22 days.
• Primarily involuntary admissions; acuity requires collaborative team-based care.

Compensation and benefits

• Paid time off: 4 weeks PTO and 10 paid holidays.
• CME: 1 week off for CME plus a $4,000 annual allowance.
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• Employer-paid malpractice insurance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
• Must possess or be eligible to obtain an Arizona medical license prior to start.

Location

• Phoenix: over 300 days of sunshine, extensive outdoor recreation, cultural amenities, and family-friendly communities.