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Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol, Pennsylvania

Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Bonus Amount

TBD

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

  • Psychiatrist (MD/DO) – Hospital Employed
  • Lower Bucks Hospital | Prime Healthcare
  • Location: Bristol, Pennsylvania
  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Psychiatrist to join our hospital-employed Behavioral Health team. This position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality psychiatric care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary hospital setting while being supported by the stability and resources of one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with potential productivity incentives
  • Hospital-employed W-2 position

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • CME allowance and CME days
  • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus (if applicable)

Schedule: Full-time hospital-based schedule

On-call responsibilities: [To be defined based on coverage model]

About Lower Bucks Hospital

Lower Bucks Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital located in Bristol, Pennsylvania, serving Bucks County and the surrounding communities. As part of Prime Healthcare, Lower Bucks Hospital is committed to delivering compassionate, quality, and patient-centered care while fostering a supportive environment for physicians and staff.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment for patients
  • Manage psychiatric conditions through evidence-based medication management and treatment planning
  • Deliver care in an inpatient and/or consult-liaison setting (based on program needs)
  • Collaborate closely with nursing staff, social workers, therapists, hospitalists, and case management
  • Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
  • Maintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Comply with hospital policies, Joint Commission standards, and all state and federal regulations
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance activities
  • Participate in on-call coverage as required

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (ABPN)
  • Active Pennsylvania medical license or ability to obtain
  • DEA license or eligibility
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a hospital-based, team-oriented environment

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationPsychiatric DiagnosisPsychiatric TreatmentInpatient PsychiatryConsult-Liaison PsychiatryInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical Record DocumentationTeamwork

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$363k (62 salary observations; 674 listings), vs ~$315k nationally (1,838 salary observations; 6,918 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 11,644 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $62 per wRVU — implying roughly $722k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 21 employers

8
<$320k
4
$320k-380k
4
$380k-440k
8
$440k-500k
3
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
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$320k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,881 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Bristol

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$345k
Typical market rent
$2,208/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lower Bucks Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
CME allowance and CME days
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Relocation assistance
Sign-on bonus available