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Boston, Massachusetts

Outpatient Addiction Psychiatrist - Tufts Medical Center

Addiction MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250K - $290K

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medicine is seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Addiction Psychiatrist to join our rapidly growing academic department based at Tufts Medical Center, the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine in downtown Boston.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly collaborative, expanding Department of Psychiatry that is actively building a regional model of integrated behavioral health care across Tufts Medicine—spanning our flagship academic medical center and a network of community hospitals throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

Our vision is to deliver exceptional, evidence-based addiction care while advancing education, research, and system-wide innovation.

Why Join Us Be part of a growing academic department with strong institutional support and strategic investment in behavioral health Contribute to a system-wide addiction care model, integrating inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services Work in a highly collaborative environment alongside Primary Care and specialty medical services Engage in meaningful teaching and mentorship across all levels of training, including medical students, psychiatry residents, and learners from other specialties Opportunities to participate in and develop clinical, translational, and health services research in addiction psychiatry Help shape innovative programs that address the evolving needs of patients with substance use disorders across diverse care settings Primary

Responsibilities

Provide Ambulatory Addiction treatment Contribute to the continued expansion of Tufts’ Ambulatory Addiction Psychiatry Services Deliver consultation and longitudinal care for patients with complex substance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders Collaborate closely with other specialties across outpatient settings including transplant services Participate in teaching, supervision, and curriculum development across training programs Opportunity to engage in research and scholarly activity, particularly in addiction psychiatry, health systems innovation, and integrated care models Academic Appointment Faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience, academic accomplishments, and career trajectory.

Required

Qualifications

MD or DO from an accredited medical school Completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited Adult Psychiatry Residency Board Certified/Board Eligible in Adult Psychiatry Eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fellowship training and/or Board Certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine strongly preferred Compensation: The salary range for this position is $250,000.00 to $290,000.00 annually.

Actual compensation will be determined during the selection process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, internal equity, and academic rank.

At Tufts Medicine, we view this investment not merely as compensation, but as recognition of the significant impact you will have in advancing our mission and shaping the future of patient care, research, and education.

Apply: Please submit application/CV via this job posting or email CV directly to Michael Martin, Physician Executive Recruiter at michael.martin1@tuftsmedicine.org Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide ambulatory addiction treatment and longitudinal care for patients with complex substance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. They will also contribute to the expansion of addiction services, participate in teaching and supervision, and engage in clinical or translational research.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an ACGME- or AOA-accredited Adult Psychiatry Residency. Board certification or eligibility in Adult Psychiatry is required, with fellowship training or board certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical ConsultationPsychiatric AssessmentSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentClinical ResearchCollaboration

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $255k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Addiction Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 122 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Tufts Medicine

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Benefits & Perks

Academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine
Opportunities for research and teaching