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Roxbury Treatment Center
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Psychiatrist for Moonlighting | Inpatient Services |Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

PsychiatryIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Opportunity Details

Roxbury Treatment Center located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is seeking a psychiatrist for PRN moonlighting. Weekday and weekend shifts are available. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced psychiatrist with an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.

A competitive hourly rate and malpractice will be provided. The region offers a plethora of recreational activities allowing for a professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle while in close proximity to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and beaches of Maryland.

  • Quick Facts
  • Employment Type: PRN
  • Schedule: As needed weekends and weekdays
  • Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
  • Practice Setting: Free-Standing Behavioral Health Hospital
  • Support / Care Team: Multidisciplinary

Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities will include admissions, evaluations, treatment planning and daily care of patients.
  • Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and support staff.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Malpractice

Qualifications

  • Board Certified / Board Eligible in Psychiatry
  • Active or eligible Pennsylvania medical license
  • DEA
  • Growth & Development
  • Leadership and advancement opportunities available

About the Organization & Community

Roxbury Treatment Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) one of the nation's leading hospital management companies.

Roxbury is located on beautiful 26-acre campus in Shippensburg and is conveniently located with access from Interstate 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Roxbury is 40 miles southwest of Harrisburg and 100 miles northeast of Baltimore.

For consideration, please contact Stephanie Figueroa, In-house Physician Recruiter, Universal Health Services, at stephanie.figueroa@uhsinc.com or (484) 695-9913. Candidates may also apply directly at uhsinc.com

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient admissionsPatient evaluationsClinical careCollaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$350k (57 salary observations; 787 listings), vs ~$325k nationally (1,417 salary observations; 8,205 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Pennsylvania vs national$350k median in Pennsylvania$325k nationally (+8%)57 state / 1,417 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania118 active1,783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 46% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment931 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,250 in the last 30 days862 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,783 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Shippensburg

Typical market rent
$1,161/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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