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Healthcare United
Fairfield, Connecticut

Psychiatrist needed for Inpatient setting in Fairfield County, CT

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Staff Psychiatrist | Intensive Outpatient Program

Position Overview

An established, award recognized healthcare system in southern Connecticut is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist to join its outpatient and intensive outpatient behavioral health programs. This is a full time, in person position focused on collaborative, patient centered psychiatric care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

The role offers a balanced clinical schedule, meaningful leadership responsibilities, and the opportunity to participate in education and program development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct psychiatric care in an outpatient clinic and intensive outpatient setting
  • Supervise and support clinical staff within outpatient and IOP programs
  • Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary behavioral health teams
  • Participate in care coordination and patient focused program initiatives
  • Teach and mentor medical students and residents as part of an academic affiliation

Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Experience or strong interest in outpatient psychiatric care
  • Comfort working within multidisciplinary care teams
  • Interest in clinical supervision and collaborative leadership
  • Commitment to high quality, patient centered behavioral health services

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation in the low to mid $200K range
  • Monday through Friday schedule
  • Additional compensation available for limited weekend or crisis coverage
  • Supportive administrative and clinical infrastructure
  • Teaching and mentorship opportunities
  • Collegial, mission driven work environment recognized for quality and patient satisfaction

If you are seeking a collegial practice with excellent support and resources, contact Healthcare United today.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient carePatient-centered careMultidisciplinary collaborationMedical student mentorshipResident mentorship

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist needed for Inpatient setting in Fairfield County, CT at Healthcare United 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 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 54% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $217k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
82%
CME allowance
32%
Visa sponsorship
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,760 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fairfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$829k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,347/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.