Outpatient Psychiatrist $240K+ Altoona PA
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$240K+
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Job Description
Outpatient Psychiatrist $240K+ Altoona PA
Full Time | Outpatient Psychiatry | Loan Repayment
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn
Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring an Outpatient Psychiatrist in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Position Overview
- Outpatient-only psychiatry role serving adults and children
- Mission-driven behavioral health organization focused on long-term patient outcomes
- Evidence-based psychiatric care within collaborative clinical environment
- Fully supported outpatient setting designed to prioritize continuity of care and provider balance
- Opportunity to build long-term patient relationships in established behavioral health program
Compensation
- Base Salary: $240,000+
- Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
Schedule
- Monday through Friday outpatient schedule
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- No inpatient call responsibilities mentioned
Role
- Provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management
- Treat adult and pediatric patient populations
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary behavioral health team
- Maintain evidence-based treatment planning and continuity of care
- Support long-term behavioral health outcomes within community-focused setting
Environment
- Established outpatient behavioral health environment
- Collaborative interdisciplinary support structure
- Mission-driven patient-centered organization
- Stable outpatient clinical setting with full support staff
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- CME allowance and CME time off
- Malpractice coverage provided
- DEA, license renewal, and professional dues covered
- Employee Assistance Program
Requirements
- MD or DO REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry REQUIRED
- Active Pennsylvania medical license REQUIRED
- DEA REQUIRED
- Ability to treat adult and pediatric outpatient populations REQUIRED
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management for both adult and pediatric populations. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary behavioral health team to maintain evidence-based treatment plans and long-term patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 68% have no call, 72% 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)), so the posted ~$240k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $246k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 268 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Psychiatrist $240K+ Altoona PA at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,872 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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