Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$300k-$330k
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Job Description
Psychiatrist | Boston, MA
Full-Time | No Call, Evenings, or Weekends
Build lasting patient relationships, take on meaningful clinical challenges, and maintain a predictable schedule.
We’re seeking a Board Certified Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients living with severe mental illness. This role combines psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment within an integrated, multidisciplinary care model, with collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital.
You’ll support patients through partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), and maintenance care, helping them achieve stability and work toward long-term recovery.
About the Opportunity
Provide psychiatric evaluations and individualized treatment for patients with psychosis, Bipolar I disorder, and other complex psychiatric conditions.
- Follow patients across levels of care, supporting continuity and lasting therapeutic relationships.
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary clinical team and supervise advanced practice clinicians.
- Manage a panel of up to 130 patients across PHP, IOP, and maintenance care.
- Allow 60 minutes for evaluations and 30 minutes for follow-up appointments.
- Practice primarily onsite, with some virtual consultations.
This is a full-time position with no call, evening, or weekend responsibilities. The daily schedule includes 6–7 hours of direct patient care and one protected administrative hour.
Candidates Must Meet All of the Following Requirements
- Board Certified in Psychiatry.
- Comfortable treating psychosis, Bipolar I disorder, and other complex psychiatric conditions.
- Committed to longitudinal recovery and interdisciplinary care.
- Comfortable supervising advanced practice clinicians.
- Hold an active Massachusetts medical license and active DEA registration.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $300,000–$330,000.
- Team-performance bonus of up to 5%, plus an additional individual productivity incentive.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 10 days of PTO in Year 1, plus 5 sick days.
- 11 paid holidays and 4 Wellness Days.
- 401(k), with provider matching beginning in 2027.
- Malpractice insurance, including tail coverage if policies change.
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance negotiable on a case-by-case basis.
Bring your clinical expertise to a role with time for thoughtful care, a collaborative team, and a schedule that supports life outside of work. Apply to learn more.
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive outpatient care, including psychiatric evaluations and medication management for patients with complex mental health conditions. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to support patients across various levels of care while supervising advanced practice clinicians.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified in Psychiatry and hold an active Massachusetts medical license and DEA registration. They should have experience treating complex psychiatric conditions and be comfortable supervising clinical staff.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.4 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry | ranked against 1,866 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $300k–$330k | Psychiatry median $326k (middle half $283k–$365k)121 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$298k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Massachusetts | 49 active | 1,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 76% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Massachusetts Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment616 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,268 in the last 30 days | 1,046 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Purple Cow Recruiting | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index265 active listings |
| Implied production pay | ~$722k | $62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,866 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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