Psychiatry Physician Jobs in Arkansas
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across Arkansas 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 Arkansas licensing and incentive picture, see our Arkansas recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in Arkansas
When I run a Psychiatry search in Arkansas, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Springdale. Arkansas is dominated by UAMS, Baptist Health, Mercy, CHI St.
Psychiatry compensation context for Arkansas
- 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas is whether the role sits in one of the major Arkansas metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Arkansas for Psychiatry
Arkansas 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 Arkansas FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Arkansas state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Arkansas Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in Arkansas. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.