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Merakey
Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Psychiatrist - part-time Residential

PsychiatryIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$200/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a part-time Psychiatrist to support our Extended Acute Care (EAC) Program in Nazareth, PA.

This is a flexible part-time position of 6 onsite hours per week.

Earn $200/hr.

Location: 5920 Sullivan Trail, Nazareth, PA 18064

The goal of the Extended Acute Care Program (EAC) is to provide a safe, therapeutic, and holistic residential environment where individuals can obtain intensive short-term, treatment and support in order to stabilize acute mental health symptoms, pursue recovery goals and enhance skills for maintaining wellness in the community. Learn more about our ABH programs here: merakey.org

Position Details

The Psychiatrist serves as the clinical leader of psychiatric treatment, directing and coordinating care as an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The Psychiatrist actively participates in the recovery planning process, collaborating with nursing, and other team members to develop individualized treatment plans that promote recovery, stability, and successful transition to a less restrictive level of care. Duties include:

  • Psychiatric oversight and medication management for individuals receiving residential services.
  • Conducting psychiatric evaluations, prescribing and monitoring medications
  • Providing ongoing psychiatric treatment in accordance with regulatory requirements (including weekly 30min appointments)
  • Responding to psychiatric crises as needed including on-call coverage.
  • Leading psychiatric treatment planning and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centered care.
  • Consulting with nursing staff regarding medication concerns, clinical changes, and treatment recommendations.
  • Attending weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meeting held every Thursday from 9:30 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. contributing psychiatric expertise to case reviews, treatment planning, and care coordination.

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.

(*not a substitute for major medical insurance)

  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
  • Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Adult Psychiatry, with a current license to practice in Pennsylvania.
  • Experience treating adults with serious mental illness in residential, inpatient, or community behavioral health settings preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatrist serves as the clinical leader for the Extended Acute Care Program, providing psychiatric oversight and medication management. Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, leading treatment planning, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to stabilize acute mental health symptoms.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationCrisis InterventionClinical LeadershipPatient StabilizationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 53% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$364k (60 salary observations; 667 listings), vs ~$314k nationally (1,801 salary observations; 6,834 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 16 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
40%
Visa sponsorship
10%

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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

Living in Nazareth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,752/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

DailyPay
Retirement plan
Voluntary limited benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Well-being platform
Employee discounts
Free online learning