Chief Medical Officer
Listed compensation
$225/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Riverside Community Care
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Chief Medical Officer
The Riverside Chief Medical Officer is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with experience in adult, child/adolescent, and addiction psychiatry who serves as a member of Riverside’s Leadership Team. In this role, the Chief Medical Officer supports the organization’s medical staff and services, participates in medical and psychiatric services planning and policy creation, and represents Riverside in internal and external forums.
As the organization’s lead physician, the Chief Medical Officer ensures that Riverside benefits from the knowledge and perspective of a medical professional in strategic planning and operational oversight, while serving as a liaison to other health care providers on Riverside’s behalf.
Rate: $225.00/hour
Schedule: Full-time, hybrid schedule with three days in person at the main office or program locations
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits Include
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Twelve paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Key Responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer supports medical staff, oversees psychiatric services planning, and participates in policy creation. They also serve as a key member of the leadership team and act as a liaison to other healthcare providers.
Requirements
The candidate must be a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with experience in adult, child/adolescent, and addiction psychiatry. They are expected to provide medical perspective for strategic planning and operational oversight.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $295k (middle half $264k–$330k)332 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Massachusetts | 48 active | 1,910 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 58% remote · 64% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment625 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +10.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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