Psychiatrist Medical Director in Knoxville, TN

Advance your career providing safe, high-quality care as a facility medical director and rounding in inpatient behavioral health facilities in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. Make a meaningful impact as a psychiatrist in a supportive inpatient hospital facility.

At TeamHealth, we value your clinical expertise and dedication to patient care. Here, you can focus on what matters most, making a positive impact on the lives of your patients, without the administrative responsibility of private practice.

Role Overview

• Provide psychiatric patient care to adults and adolescence in an inpatient setting
• Full-time, Monday through Friday
• Hours 8-5
• Typical case load is 12-16 patients/day
• As facility medical director, work with hospital administration to help maintain quality of care and align hospital goals with clinical work
• Developed infrastructure with extensive back-office support as well as management support

• Compensation: generous base salary, plus additional compensation for medical director roles
• Productivity bonus
• Paid after hour call coverage (voluntary/rotation)
• Paid weekend coverage (voluntary/rotation)
• Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
• Paid nurse practitioner supervision (if applicable)

• Board eligible/board certified psychiatrist
• Active, unrestricted Tennessee license
• Active, unrestricted DEA
• Experience working in acute inpatient setting
• Must be available to start October 2026