Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $182K–$284K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Nashua, NH
Greater Nashua Mental Health is seeking a full-time Psychiatrist to provide high-quality psychiatric care within a community mental health setting. This role delivers direct psychiatric services, medication management, and clinical consultation while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary treatment teams to support patient recovery and continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients using evidence-based psychiatric practices.
- Devote at least 60% of work time to billable clinical services, with documentation completed within 72 hours.
- Develop, review, and update psychiatric treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Prescribe and monitor psychopharmacological treatment in accordance with standards of care and agency policies.
- Provide consultation regarding hospitalization or higher levels of care when clinically appropriate.
- Coordinate care with nursing, medical support staff, and community providers.
- Participate in quality improvement, clinical oversight, and performance monitoring activities.
- Attend medical staff meetings and receive supervision from the Chief Medical Officer.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (MD or DO).
- Board Certification in Psychiatry (ABPN).
- Active New Hampshire medical license and DEA registration.
- 1–2 years of psychiatric experience, preferably in a community mental health setting.
- Experience with psychotropic medications and crisis intervention.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, and collaborative approach.
Why Work for Us
- Choice of 2 health insurance plans
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
- 403b Retirement Plan with up to 5% agency match
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Generous Earned Time Off
- Paid Extended Sick Time
- 10 Paid Holidays + your birthday!
- Bereavement Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program
Salary Range: $182,041 - $283,504
Greater Nashua Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 68% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$233k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $223k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry | ranked against 1,853 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $182k–$284k | Psychiatry median $315k (middle half $273k–$341k)98 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$223k in purchasing power | New Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in New Hampshire | 13 active | 1,860 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 68% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Greater Nashua Mental Health | silver tier, 78/100 | Top Employers work-life index4 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Greater Nashua Mental Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,853 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$233k midpoint, that is roughly $9k–$16k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Nashua
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $524k≈ 2.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,301/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.