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Psychiatrist - BMC South

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Psychiatrist – Behavioral Health Boston Medical Center Health System | Brighton & South Market | Boston, Massachusetts Boston Medical Center Health System is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Psychiatrist to join our growing Behavioral Health team supporting BMC Brighton and BMC South.

This is an outstanding opportunity to practice in a mission-driven academic health system while delivering high-quality psychiatric care across outpatient, primary care, and emergency department settings.

As a Psychiatrist with BMC Health System, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving access to behavioral healthcare across the Greater Boston community.

You will also play an important role in resident and medical student education within an academic environment focused on innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care.

Position Highlights Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic practice at BMC Brighton Integrated behavioral health support within Primary Care Psychiatric coverage within the Emergency Department at BMC South Academic appointment opportunities with resident and medical student teaching Collaborative multidisciplinary care model Participation in shared call rotation Mission-driven healthcare system committed to underserved populations Supportive leadership and collegial physician environment

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing medication management Deliver psychiatric care in outpatient behavioral health, primary care, and emergency department settings Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications while ensuring safe and effective treatment plans Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other care team members to coordinate patient care Participate in psychiatric emergency evaluations and crisis intervention services Participate in after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage rotations Supervise and mentor residents and medical students Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the electronic medical record Support continued growth of referral relationships throughout BMC Health System

Qualifications

MD or DO from an accredited medical school Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry Completion of an accredited Psychiatry residency program Massachusetts medical license or eligibility for licensure DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration BLS Certification Experience working within multidisciplinary behavioral health teams preferred Why Join Boston Medical Center Health System?

At Boston Medical Center Health System, you’ll join a nationally recognized organization committed to clinical excellence, innovation, health equity, and academic medicine.

Physicians benefit from: Competitive compensation and benefits Academic and teaching opportunities Diverse and complex patient populations Collaborative team culture Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development Strong commitment to behavioral health expansion and community impact Location Boston, Massachusetts Practice locations include BMC Brighton and BMC South.

The base salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to clinical FTE, qualifications, experience, education, board certifications, specialty, training, and scope of practice.

The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Any eligible incentive compensation is not included in the above compensation range and will be discussed during the interview process.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management across outpatient, primary care, and emergency department settings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and supervise medical students and residents within an academic health system.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree, board certification or eligibility in Psychiatry, and a valid Massachusetts medical license. BLS certification and DEA registration are also required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS (preferred)DEA License (preferred)Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationResident SupervisionMultidisciplinary CollaborationPsychotropic Medication Monitoring

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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).

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
12%
Visa sponsorship
12%

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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 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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