Ambulatory Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$223k-$243k
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Job Description
The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, is seeking Ambulatory Psychiatrists to provide clinical care involving psychiatric evaluations and ongoing treatment of outpatients in our general psychiatry clinic located within the medical center.
The Department of Psychiatry is a major teaching site for Harvard Medical School and the BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program; positions will include opportunities for teaching medical students and residents and for faculty development.
A Harvard Medical School appointment at the rank of instructor, assistant, or associate professor would be commensurate with the record of accomplishments. Experience in and/or interest in learning about Women’s Mental Health or Geriatric Psychiatry is highly valued.
A Harvard Medical School appointment at the rank of assistant or associate professor would be commensurate with the record of accomplishments.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research.
As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home.
HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.
Pay Range
$223,000 - $243,000
The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time.
Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.
In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.
Key Responsibilities
The Ambulatory Psychiatrist will provide clinical care, including psychiatric evaluations and ongoing treatment for outpatients at the medical center. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students and residents as part of the Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified to hold a Harvard Medical School appointment at the rank of instructor, assistant, or associate professor. Experience or interest in Women’s Mental Health or Geriatric Psychiatry is highly valued.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 76% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$233k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $220k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ambulatory Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians 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 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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