Psychiatrist – Nashville, TN

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $250,000 – $425,000+
Location: Nashville, TN
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: Primarily on-site in Nashville, TN. Patient hours, call, weekends, and administrative time depend on the care setting.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Licensure, credentialing, malpractice coverage, and CME or CE support where applicable.
• Productivity, quality, sign-on, or retention incentive potential depending on the employer and role.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

A confidential behavioral-health organization has engaged Hire Innovative to identify a Psychiatrist in Nashville, TN. The hiring need is focused on someone who can evaluate complex behavioral-health needs, manage treatment thoughtfully, and communicate clearly with patients and the broader care team. Candidates invited to speak with Hire Innovative will receive the available employer, team, and interview details before deciding whether to proceed.

About the Role

The right setting provides schedule clarity, clinical support, realistic follow-up expectations, and autonomy to make sound treatment decisions. Day to day, the person in this position will evaluate complex behavioral-health needs, manage treatment thoughtfully, and communicate clearly with patients and the broader care team. The Nashville market is competitive for proven talent, so the team is prepared to discuss scope, advancement, and compensation without an extended interview cycle. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Manage medications and monitor response, safety, adherence, and side effects.
• Coordinate with therapists, primary-care clinicians, nursing, case management, and families when appropriate.
• Document clinical reasoning and maintain safe follow-up for acute and chronic needs.
• Build dependable working relationships with patients, providers, and support staff while meeting documentation and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with completed psychiatry residency.
• Active or eligible state physician license and appropriate board status.
• Strong diagnostic, medication-management, risk-assessment, and patient-communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across behavioral-health and medical care teams.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a comparable care setting or patient population.
• Current role-specific certifications and familiarity with modern clinical documentation systems.

How to Apply

Send your current resume through the form below. A cover letter is optional. Candidates whose experience matches the opening will hear from Hire Innovative about the employer, timing, and interview process. We do not submit your resume without your consent.