Psychiatrist – Inpatient Behavioral Health

KorzenHealth; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

CME time off

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Korzen Health in San Antonio is seeking a dedicated psychiatrist to join an established inpatient team serving adults, adolescents, and active military members. You will work across dedicated adult and adolescent units in a collaborative hospital setting with a shared caseload model.

Enjoy clinical autonomy with the ability to shape your practice, collaborate with experienced providers, and explore PHP/IOP opportunities, plus leadership responsibilities in the future.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry.
• Eligibility for Texas medical licensure.
• Experience or interest in inpatient psychiatric care.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychiatric care for adults, adolescents, and active military members.
• Manage admissions, discharges, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric treatment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team to deliver high-quality care.
• Participate in a shared call schedule (one call night per week, one weekend per month).

Skills

Inpatient psychiatry

Team-based care

Clinical judgment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD or DO

Board certification/eligibility in Psychiatry

Job description

Korzen Health is proud to partner with a 190-bed acute care hospital in the Medical Center area of San Antonio, Texas, to recruit a dedicated Psychiatrist to join its growing behavioral health team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care to adults, adolescents, and active military members. The hospital offers dedicated behavioral health units and a collaborative clinical environment supported by experienced psychiatric providers and on-site clinical staff.

The selected Psychiatrist will have the opportunity to shape their clinical practice, collaborate with a strong team, and explore additional compensation opportunities through PHP/IOP programming and clinical leadership responsibilities.

Position Highlights

• Established Clinical Team: Join a team of five Psychiatrists, supported by Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), and Psychiatric Registered Nurses.
• Dedicated Inpatient Units: Provide care within specialized adult and child/adolescent psychiatric units.
• Adult Inpatient Focus: Work across high- and low-acuity adult inpatient units, with the option to support the adolescent program.
• Collaborative Clinical Practice: Manage admissions, discharges, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric treatment through a shared caseload model.
• Flexible Patient Volume: Maintain clinical autonomy with the flexibility to establish your daily patient threshold and develop your patient panel.
• Consistent Referral Network: Benefit from a steady stream of admissions through local emergency departments.
• Shared Call Responsibilities: Participate in a balanced call schedule, typically one call night per week and one weekend per month, shared among the clinical team.
• Optional PHP/IOP Participation: Earn additional compensation by participating in afternoon Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) services.

Compensation & Benefits

The hospital offers a competitive compensation package designed to recognize clinical productivity, leadership, and additional program responsibilities.

• Competitive base salary with a bonus plan tied to additional patient encounters
• Potential Medical Director stipend for service-line leadership responsibilities
• Additional stipend for PMHNP collaboration and oversight
• Supplemental compensation for participation in PHP/IOP programming
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• CME time off
• Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Board certification or board eligibility in Psychiatry
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Texas
• Experience or interest in inpatient psychiatric care
• Strong clinical judgment and commitment to high-quality, patient-centered treatment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team