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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Outpatient and Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist

PsychiatryNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

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)

Qualifications

  • Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
  • A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

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

1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

Allentown- 1259 Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-90104 LVPG-L Consultation Liaison Psych - 1251 S Cedar Crest

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive behavioral health services including medication management and consultation-liaison support across various clinical settings. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and continuity of care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryClinical assessmentPatient careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 50% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

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).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in psychiatryranked against 1,857 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $325k (middle half $280k–$363k)114 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania125 active1,861 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 50% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment922 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,316 in the last 30 days1,034 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,857 Psychiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient and Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist at Lehigh Valley Health Network a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,857 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 22 employers
10
<$335k
6
$335k-395k
2
$395k-455k
9
$455k-515k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
Sign-on bonus
80% this job
401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
35% this job
Relocation assistance
20% this job
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Psychiatrist (MD/DO) (Remote)Contract

BetterHelp · Alabama

$119-$242/hr
#2

Psychiatrist - Adult

LifeStance Health · Des Moines, Iowa

$320k-$500k
#3

Psychiatrist - Child/Adolescent

$320k-$500k
#4

Outpatient Psychiatrist

$500k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,857 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus
Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation Assistance

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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