Pediatric Psychiatrist
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Job Description
- Job Id: Y-MD-3503944
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Psychiatry Pediatric
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Salem, MA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Nov 30, 2026 – May 03, 2027
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
Coverage Dates
- Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 04, 2026
- Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 01, 2027
- Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027
- Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027
- Feb 22, 2027 – Feb 26, 2027
- Mar 08, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Pediatrics (ages 3-18
- Patient Volume/Census: 10/day
- Rounding: Inpatient rounding
- Case Mix: Psychiatric disorders (suicide, depression, PTSD, personality disorder, defiance)
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: MDs: 1, NPs: 2
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduled coverage for specific dates
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 90 days
Job Requirements
- Licenses: MA license
- Board: Board Certification Required
- DEA: Yes
- Certifications: BLS
- Experience: 1 year
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric care for pediatric patients ages 3-18
- Round on inpatient floor
- Manage patients with suicide, depression, PTSD, personality disorder, defiance
- Work 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
- Collaborate with support staff (1 MD and 2 NPs)
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychiatric care and inpatient rounding for pediatric patients ages 3–18. Manage patients with psychiatric disorders, including suicidality, depression, PTSD, personality disorders, and defiance, while collaborating with one physician and two nurse practitioners.
Requirements
Requires a Massachusetts medical license, board certification, DEA registration, BLS certification, and at least one year of experience. Hospital privileges are required, with a stated credentialing timeline of 90 days.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Psychiatrist at Adelphi Staffing a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 731 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Salem
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $664k
- Typical market rent
- $2,658/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 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.