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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bilingual Contractor Psychiatrist (Spanish Speaking)

PsychiatryNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125.00/HR

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Make a difference every day as a Psychiatrist at COMHAR! Provide expert psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management to individuals and families navigating mental health, behavioral, or developmental challenges. Join our collaborative, multidisciplinary team and help empower clients toward recovery, stability, and long-term well-being.

Full-Time| In-Person | Available In the Philadelphia, PA 19133 Area | Bilingual Speakers

Rate

$125.00/HR

Scheduled

Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM

Summary

COMHAR is seeking a compassionate and experienced Full-Time Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team. In this essential role, you will provide expert psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management for individuals with mental health, behavioral health, emotional, or developmental needs.

You will collaborate closely with therapists, nurses, and case managers to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care. This is a full-time, on-site position with a competitive salary and a full benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations to determine diagnoses and treatment plans for patients.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications as needed.
  • Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals in the clinic to coordinate patient care.
  • Document members progress and review treatment plans in electronic medical records.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development activities to stay current with best practices in psychiatry.
  • Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
  • Respond to patient and family inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
  • Work with the clinic's administrative staff to ensure efficient scheduling and billing processes.

Requirements

Bilingual Psychiatrist Job Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
  • Board-certification or eligibility for board certification in Psychiatry.
  • Active state medical license in the state of practice.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, with strong reading and writing skills is required.
  • Experience working in an outpatient mental health setting preferred.
  • Strong clinical skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Familiarity with electronic medical records and ability to document patient care accurately.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with best practices in psychiatry.

About COMHAR

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: “To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.”

Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services.

With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration.

Today, COMHAR’s team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities. COMHAR strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

COMHAR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975.

We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCollaborationHIPAA compliance

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $266k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Contractor Psychiatrist (Spanish Speaking) at Comhar a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 20,644 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,795 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.