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Plymouth, Massachusetts

Inpatient Psychiatric Physician

PsychiatryPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Psychiatric Physician - Per Diem, Inpatient Department of Psychiatry Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) BID - Plymouth The Psychiatry Department at Beth Israel Deaconess - Plymouth is seeking a Psychiatrist for a per diem position at our Plymouth, Massachusetts location.

Join a top notch, highly recognized Clinical Psychiatry Department and provide diagnostic, evaluation and treatment to patients in the Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Unit.

The unit is equipped with 19 beds, 1 Full-Time Medical Nurse Practitioner, ancillary clinical and administrative support staff and utilizes Epic / Dragon Dictation Software. Job

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrist Valid MA medical license or the ability to obtain one Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Preferred or Experience in Geriatric Psychiatry Organization & Lifestyle Information: Well Established Community Hospital, Part of a Large Harvard Medical School Affiliated System One of the Fastest Growing Hospitals in Massachusetts Loyal Employees and Patients High Level of Community Philanthropy Highly Desirable Suburban Area Fantastic Schooling Options Competitive Compensation, Full Benefits & Retirement Package Very Active Waterfront Community Opportunity for growth into medical director role Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Join Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves.

As part of its dedication to excellence, Longwood Specialty Physicians is associated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), renowned organizations that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers.

Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.

HMFP/APHMFP is a multi-specialty physician organization made up of over 2,400 physicians, researchers, and advanced practitioners dedicated to providing quality and excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care. To learn more about HMFP, please visit our website. HMFP is an equal opportunity employer.

HMFP respects diversity and accordingly is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding), sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatrist will provide diagnostic evaluation and treatment services to patients within the Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, which is equipped with 19 beds and dedicated support staff. This per diem role involves direct patient care in an inpatient setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrists and possess a valid Massachusetts medical license or the ability to obtain one. Fellowship training or experience in Geriatric Psychiatry is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningEpic Software

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
12%
Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,872 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Plymouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$659k
Typical market rent
$2,794/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

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