Psychiatrist for Inpatient Services |The Meadows Psychiatric Center| Beautiful Central Pennsylvania – State College
Compensation
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Job Description
Opportunity Details
The Meadow Psychiatric Center, located in central Pennsylvania is seeking an adult psychiatrist for inpatient services. Duties of the position will include admission evaluations, treatment team leadership, and daily care of adult patients.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a new graduate or an experienced psychiatrist. The region offers a plethora of recreational activities allowing for a professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle while in close proximity to State College and Pittsburgh.
- Quick Facts
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday through Friday
- Call: Per facility rotation
- Patient Volume: 16-18 patients per day
- Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
- Practice Setting: Free-Standing Behavioral Health Hospital
- Support / Care Team: Multidisciplinary
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities will include admissions, evaluations, treatment planning and daily care of patients.
- Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and support staff.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Relocation
- Malpractice
- Seven Weeks Paid Time Off
- CME
- Matching 401k
- Health insurance package
- Employee stock purchase plan
Qualifications
- Board certified in Adult Psychiatry
- Active or eligible Pennsylvania medical license
- Growth & Development
- Leadership and advancement opportunities available
About the Organization & Community
The Meadows is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's leading hospital management companies. The Meadows is a 119-bed private behavioral health care facility on a spacious 52-acre rural campus. Located in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, in a region that offers good schools, safe neighborhoods, several state parks allowing for a professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle.
For consideration, please contact Stephanie Figueroa, In-house Physician Recruiter, Universal Health Services, at stephanie.figueroa@uhsinc.com or (484) 695-9913. Candidates may also apply directly at uhsinc.com
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 50% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,321 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $275k–$364k)100 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania | 117 active | 1,802 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 50% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $73k) · 15% offer loan repayment926 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,293 in the last 30 days | 868 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist for Inpatient Services |The Meadows Psychiatric Center| Beautiful Central Pennsylvania – State College at Universal Health Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,321 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Living in Centre Hall
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $323k
- Median resident rent
- $1,154/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.8
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · State College, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.