Psychiatrist (78390)
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: PA, Waymart - State Correctional Institution Waymart - Waymart, PA 18472Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Professional DegreeJob Shift: DayJob Category: Psychiatrist & Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerCenturion Health team is looking to add a full-time Psychiatrist to State Correctional Institution-Waymart in Waymart, PA.
This position is 40 hours/week with the potential for combination of on-site and telehealth coverage. As the leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities nationwide, we have partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to provide mental healthcare services since 2003.
Our psychiatric team enjoys working with a clinically rich and diverse patient population and has the time to initiate change, track progress, and conduct better follow-up with the patients in our care.
The Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for patients, works under the supervision of the Psychiatric Medical Director, and provides clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team in providing mental health services to patients with psychiatric disorders or other mental health issues.
Qualifications MD or DO. Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license and DEA. BE/BC by the ABPN. All qualified applicants are required to successfully complete a security clearance process as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Our psychiatrists spend time and energy providing a high level of care to our patients, which is why we feel strongly about taking care of our providers. Enjoy the following benefits of working with Centurion:
- Competitive, guaranteed salary for 40 hours/week; not RVU or productivity based
- No insurances companies or prior authorizations giving you freedom to focus on patient care
- Flexible scheduling; true 8 or 10 hour shifts and no “taking work home with you”
- Full, comprehensive benefits including 5+ weeks of paid days off, retirement plan with company match, and paid malpractice insurance including tail coverage
- Exceptional team culture and collaboration among clinical team For more information, please contact Physician Recruiter, Jesse Krasley at jkrasley@teamcenturion.com or call 484-255-0477. indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatrist provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients within a correctional facility. They provide clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the Psychiatric Medical Director.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Eligible or Board Certified by the ABPN. An active, unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license, DEA registration, and successful completion of a security clearance are required.
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, 34% are remote, 54% have no call, 58% 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.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 11,644 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $62 per wRVU — implying roughly $722k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist (78390) at Centurion Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Waymart
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $288k
- Median resident rent
- $831/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.