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Providence, Rhode Island

Psychiatrist

Psychiatry 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing his/her patients with care at the current level of quality and efficiency generally recognized by appropriate practice standards and guidelines applicable to facilities such as the Hospital in the physician’s area of specialty.

Responsible for preparing and completing in a timely fashion all medical and other required patient records.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of an approved medical (allopathic or osteopathic), dental or podiatric school.

MD/DO with a valid unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of Rhode Island. Board certified or Board eligible as required. Federal Narcotics DEA license required as applicable.

Demonstrated clinical competence and physical and mental status sufficient to demonstrate that he/she is able to provide quality care to patients. Clinical privileges in the physician’s specialty required for hospital owned and operated practice.

Pay Range

  • EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Brown Health Medical Group - 167 Point Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

as needed

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

Per Diem - As required

Driving Required

No

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist is responsible for providing high-quality patient care in accordance with established practice standards and guidelines. They must also ensure the timely and accurate completion of all medical and patient records.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an approved medical school and hold a valid, unlimited license to practice medicine in Rhode Island. Board certification or eligibility and a federal DEA license are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychiatryMedical DocumentationMedical Record Management

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Brown Medicine a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,886 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
12%
Visa sponsorship
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$2,213/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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