Pediatric Psychiatrist Physician
Listed compensation
$222k-$318k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The pediatric psychiatrist is an embedded member of the multi-disciplinary primary care team. This position involves both direct clinical care, including outpatient psychiatry services, and Collaborative Care Management responsibilities. This position works closely with pediatricians, other healthcare providers, and behavioral health professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
Job Description
Physician Pediatric Psychiatrist
Pediatric Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Seacoast, NH
Come join the most innovative pediatric practice in New Hampshire! Our pediatric practice in the beautiful Seacoast region of New Hampshire is seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to join our inter-disciplinary team. We are committed to providing the highest quality, family-centered, and fully integrated care to our community's youngest residents, from infancy through young adulthood.
About the Role
As a Pediatric Psychiatrist with Core Physicians, you'll be a vital part of an integrated healthcare team. You'll work closely with Primary Care, nursing, care managers, and behavioral health clinicians to provide comprehensive medical and behavioral care. This includes:
- Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric patients (ages 0-22)
- Develop and manage individualized treatment plans for children and adolescents with a variety of complex psychiatric conditions
Prescribe and Monitor Psychiatric Medications
Provide weekly Collaborative Care Management caseload consultation to behavioral health care managers
Provide telephonic or electronic case consultation with primary care providers on patient care plans and treatment decisions, offering psychiatric expertise and guidance
Qualifications and Skills
We're looking for a candidate who is passionate about pediatric mental health and thrives in team-based environment. The ideal candidate will have:
Completed training at an accredited medical college/university with Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
- Board-certification, or board-eligibility, in pediatric psychiatry
- Experience in Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) or liaison psychiatry
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting
- Ability to flex between outpatient and inpatient settings, as needed
About the Seacoast, NH Community
Living and working in the New Hampshire Seacoast offers an incredible lifestyle. From the vibrant city of Portsmouth to the charming coastal towns of Exeter, Rye, and Dover, the region is known for its beautiful beaches, historical landmarks, and lively arts and culinary scene. We offer a true work-life balance that allows you to enjoy all that this unique area has to offer, from hiking and kayaking to exploring local breweries and boutiques.
Compensation and Benefits
Regular office hours, with NO CALL!
Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, disability/life insurance and multiple retirement options.
- Generous CME dollars.
- Generous earned time policy
- To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to:
- Alexandra Bonesho, MD, Medical Director of Pediatrics; abonesho@ehr.org
- Christine.F.DePierro@bilh.org
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our team!
Pay Range
$221,801.00 USD - $317,858.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The pediatric psychiatrist will provide direct clinical care, including psychiatric evaluation and treatment for patients aged 0-22. They will also lead collaborative care management by consulting with primary care providers and behavioral health managers to optimize patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical college and be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric psychiatry. Experience in collaborative care management or liaison psychiatry is required, along with the ability to work effectively in an inter-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Psychiatrist Physician at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 724 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics | ranked against 724 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $222k–$318k | Physician median $335k (middle half $278k–$373k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$303k in purchasing power | North Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in North Dakota | 15 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in North Dakota | 141 active | 22,316 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 55% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Dakota physician listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment141 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,151 in the last 30 days | 751 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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