Psychiatrist – Moonlighter - Per Diem - Norwich, CT
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Job Description
Location Detail: 12 Case St Norwich (10206)
Moonlighting Opportunties
Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), the largest and most integrated behavioral health system in New England, has a new Per Diem / Moonlighting opportunity available for a BE / BC Psychiatrist to join our cohesive multidisciplinary team at Backus Hospital, a well-established 213 bed acute care community hospital with an 18 bed inpatient adult unit, and outpatient services including PHP / IOP, in Norwich, CT, which is ideally located close to the picturesque Connecticut and Rhode Island Shoreline, and Mystic Seaport.
Some Highlights of This Opportunity Include
- Per diem shifts with a particular focus on weekend moonlighting shifts
- Leadership and colleagues who are focused on the development and maturation of early career psychiatrists
- Backus Hospital offers a warm, friendly, community hospital culture where everyone in the hospital knows each other, and collegial relationships interdepartmentally
- Avenues for training and development of leadership skills are also available within HHC
Highly Competitive Compensation and Malpractice Coverage
There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Behavioral Health Network at Hartford HealthCare.
The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Psychiatrists MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment.
Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England.
This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.
Located between Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.
Qualifications
For Additional Information
If you are looking for additional income and have some weekend time available, e-mail Sam McNeil, Physician Recruiter, Samuel.McNeil@hhchealth.org or call/text 860-637-5571
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team at an acute care community hospital. Responsibilities include covering inpatient adult units and outpatient services such as PHP and IOP.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry. The role is specifically seeking individuals available for weekend moonlighting shifts.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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