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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Muhlenberg Park, Pennsylvania

Medical Director, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

PsychiatryNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), proudly part of Jefferson Health, is seeking a full time Medical Director/Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our team in Bethlehem, PA.

LVHN and the Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome life’s challenges. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg, LVH–Schuylkill and LVH–Pocono, we provide short-term services at LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Cedar Crest, which include individual, couples, family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children, adolescents and adults.

We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care, partial hospitalization, outpatient follow-up, homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.

Discover more about LVHN along with our mission and values on our about page or learn more about the LVHN Department of Psychiatry.

In a Psychiatry Career with LVHN, You’ll Experience

opportunity for mentorship and professional development within a large healthcare organization a great opportunity to design your ideal position from the following areas:

  • Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
  • Outpatient Psychiatry
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Starting Bonus
  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

2545 Schoenersville Rd

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-97190 LVPG-L Dept Of Psychiatry

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents while leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. They will oversee clinical services and contribute to the growth and development of the Department of Psychiatry.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified psychiatrists with a specialization in child and adolescent psychiatry. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively within a large healthcare network and participate in residency and fellowship training programs.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipPatient carePsychiatric evaluationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 36% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus
Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation (if applicable)
Day Shift
Mentorship and professional development
Opportunity to design ideal position