Adult Psychiatrist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Inpatient Assistant Medical Director
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Adult Psychiatrist for a full-time role in the Fairfield Area, Connecticut.
Combine inpatient Adult Psychiatry with multidisciplinary unit leadership and protected academic work. Serve as Assistant Medical Director within the department and Medical Director for a general Adult Inpatient Psychiatry unit, with departmental mentorship and faculty appointment eligibility.
Overview
- Specialty: Adult Psychiatry
- Location: Fairfield Area, Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Adult inpatient Psychiatry with clinical unit leadership
- Work Schedule: Full-time Monday–Friday, 40 hours
- Call / Coverage: No required after-hours call; voluntary night/weekend moonlighting is available
Support Staff / Resources: Psychiatry faculty, residents, multidisciplinary treatment team, and departmental leadership mentorship
New Grads/Practicing: New graduates who meet the listed training and credential requirements are welcome to apply.
What You Can Expect
Clinical Resources: Freestanding inpatient psychiatric service with approximately 70–80 beds across Adult, Dual Diagnosis, and Child/Adolescent services.
Lead a multidisciplinary team treating Depression, Psychosis, Mania, Personality Disorders, and complex comorbid illness.
- Provide inpatient patient care, supervise residents, and teach medical students.
- Use dedicated academic time and pursue faculty appointment eligibility.
- Develop leadership skills through departmental and network mentorship.
- Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the clinical team, benefits, and next steps.
Other Regional Opportunities
Ask Healthcare United about physician opportunities in Fairfield / Southwestern Connecticut, including Hospital Medicine, Neurology, Adult Primary Care.
Requirements
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry.
- Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure and DEA registration.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality inpatient psychiatric care.
- Interest in teaching and supervising Psychiatry residents and medical students.
- Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous PTO
CME Support
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; program requirements apply.
- Voluntary night/weekend moonlighting opportunities
- Leadership development and professional wellness support
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account options
- Life insurance and supplemental benefits
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Medical Director will lead a multidisciplinary team in an inpatient psychiatric setting while providing direct patient care for complex conditions. Additionally, the role involves supervising residents, teaching medical students, and engaging in protected academic work.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 54% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · above average in psychiatry | ranked against 1,846 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $280k (middle half $262k–$360k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Connecticut | 26 active | 1,857 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 54% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Connecticut Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment361 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 | 1,331 in the last 30 days | 974 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −3.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adult Psychiatrist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Inpatient Assistant Medical Director at Healthcare United a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,846 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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