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Purple Cow Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts

Psychiatrist

Psychiatry 8.4 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationClinical supervisionTreatment planningPsychosis treatmentBipolar I disorder managementMultidisciplinary collaborationContinuity of care

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.

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.4 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatryranked against 1,866 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$300k–$330kPsychiatry median $326k (middle half $283k–$365k)121 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$298k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Massachusetts49 active1,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 76% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment616 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,268 in the last 30 days1,046 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 Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index265 active listings
Implied production pay~$722k$62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,866 Psychiatry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
82% this job
CME allowance
47%
Relocation assistance
13% this job
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.4
Better work-life than 90% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Purple Cow Recruiting

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Benefits & Perks

Base salary of $300,000–$330,000
Team-performance bonus of up to 5%
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

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo≈ 13% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.