Psychiatrist - Jackson Hospital
Henry Ford Health · Jackson, MI
Posted October 16, 2026
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (Jackson) · 205 N East Avenue, Jackson, MI, US, 49201
- Compensation: competitive salary and comprehensive benefits; Henry Ford Health does not publish pay ranges for physician roles
- Location: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Jackson, MI
- System: Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s leading academic health systems
Henry Ford Medical Group is actively recruiting a psychiatrist to join the Jackson Hospital (HFJH) with interest in hospital-based or outpatient centered services. Clinical responsibilities will entail a negotiated flexible blend of applicant interest / preference and HFJH needs. We will partner with interested applicants to create a position both fulfilling and sustainable.
The successful applicant will demonstrate passion for teaching, mentoring, interdisciplinary education, and lifelong learning, and serve as a model of professional behavior and a scholarly approach to clinical work.
If interested, opportunity exists to provide supervision and lectures to residents, medical students, and interdisciplinary learners, and participate in a range of learning forums and scholarly activities.
Summary
· Work and grow within a dynamic and expanding Behavioral Health Service
· Participate in the education and training of a broad array of interdisciplinary learners within a young, evolving, and full-accredited general psychiatry training program.
· Actively collaborate with other onsite accredited residency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and General Surgery
· Robust opportunity to develop innovative clinical and educational programs
· Clinical activity reflects an individually negotiated blend of applicant interest and HFJH needs.
Compensation
· Competitive salary package
· Relocation assistance
· Malpractice
Preferred Experience
· One year experience working as a licensed psychiatrist preferred but will enthusiastically entertain newer graduates with passion for clinical service and teaching and determined to be a good fit for the team.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
· Graduate of a medical school.
· Graduate of an ACGME or AOA training program.
· ABPN Board Certified / Eligible
Applicants must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy, possess a current license to practice medicine in the State of Michigan, completed an accredited residency in Psychiatry, and be board certified or eligible (BE/BC) in Psychiatry. Candidates must have shown promise for a career emphasizing clinical care, teaching and/or administration, and a firm commitment to developing superior clinical and teaching skills. An interest in delivery of new and innovative care models is most welcome.
Employer
Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, headquartered in Detroit. After its joint venture with Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford spans more than 550 locations across Michigan with about 50,000 team members, and nearly 10,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers power its care and discoveries.
Henry Ford's hospitals include its flagship Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Henry Ford St. John, Henry Ford West Bloomfield, Henry Ford Macomb, Henry Ford Wyandotte, Henry Ford Jackson and Henry Ford Providence Southfield, along with Henry Ford Genesys and a statewide network of medical centers and primary care practices. The $3 billion Future of Health: Detroit investment, anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford Hospital campus, is underway.
Why physicians join Henry Ford:
- Henry Ford Medical Group, one of the nation's largest physician-led group practices
- Academic appointments and teaching with Michigan State University and Wayne State University, plus robust GME and medical student programs
- Nationally recognized institutes, including the Henry Ford Cancer Institute and the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, with active clinical trials and research
- Practice settings from the academic medical center and Level I trauma center in Detroit to community hospitals and close-knit primary care offices across Southeast, Mid- and South-Central Michigan
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
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