Psychiatry Physician Jobs in Alabama
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across Alabama and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Psychiatry search in this state. For the full Psychiatry market narrative I write to candidates, see our Psychiatry specialty hub; for the broader Alabama licensing and incentive picture, see our Alabama recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in Alabama
When I run a Psychiatry search in Alabama, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa. Alabama is dominated by UAB Health, USA Health, Huntsville Hospital, and DCH Health systems plus a strong rural-hospital network.
Psychiatry compensation context for Alabama
- Typical base range
- $255K – $360K (median $290K)
- National demand signal
- very high
- Primary board
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Fellowship pathways
- Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Forensic, Geriatric, Consultation-Liaison
- Common practice settings
- inpatient psych, outpatient clinic, telehealth, community mental health, VA, correctional
I tell Psychiatry candidates considering Alabama that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Psychiatry offer in Alabama is whether the role sits in one of the major Alabama metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Alabama for Psychiatry
Alabama runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Psychiatry candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Alabama FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Alabama state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Alabama Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in Alabama. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.