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Providence, Rhode Island

Outpatient Psychiatrist at Rhode Island s Leading Mental Health Establishment - The Providence Center

PsychiatryNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

The Providence Center (TPC), an affiliate of Care New England, is seeking an outpatient Psychiatrist to join our collaborative and dedicated multidisciplinary team.

With 60 programs and 28 locations, TPC provides multiple levels of care to adults, adolescents, and children affected by psychiatric disorders, psychosocial issues, and substance use disorders by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting.

If you would enjoy practicing community-based psychiatry in Rhode Island’s largest community mental health clinic with affiliation and support from Butler Hospital and Brown University’s Department of Psychiatry, please consider our opportunity.

Duties & Responsibilities

Monday - Friday schedule 8:00 a. m. – 4:30 p. m. including administration time with compensated light rotational call

  • Opportunities to teach Brown University residents and medical students (Brown faculty appointment available)
  • A culture of collaboration and collegiality caring for an underserved population
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan repayment

Competitive base salary, and generous benefit package including CME, malpractice insurance coverage, and employer retirement match program

Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required.
  • Relevant clinical experience, preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
  • Qualified for medical licensure in the State of Rhode Island.
  • Board Certified/ Board-eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

About Us

The Providence Center is at the forefront of innovative approaches to behavioral health care designed to meet the changing needs of the more than 18,000 Rhode Islanders it serves each year. We are a community resource, providing people from all walks of life with mental health and substance use services in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. In December 2014, The Providence Center became an affiliate of the Care New England Health System.

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Find out why Providence routinely ends up on lists of “top cities”! Providence combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the diversity, culture, and sophistication of a big city.

Home to numerous leading academic institutions including Brown, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence College, and Johnson & Wales, Providence is a hub for up & coming talent in many fields including medicine & science, art & design, and culinary arts.

Providence is the perfect place for anyone who loves food, arts & entertainment, sports & recreation, education, history, and community.

Rhode Island is abundant in cultural and recreational amenities with over 400 miles of coastline, many museums and performing arts centers, award-winning restaurants, and top universities. Within Rhode Island there are excellent urban, suburban, coastal, and rural living options all within a short drive of Providence.

Rhode Island also provides convenient access to Boston (1 hour) and New York (3 hours) by train or car, plus access to the mountains of New England and the beaches of Block Island, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard within an hour or two.

Rhode Island’s airport was named #3 in the country by Conde Nast Traveler in 2023, with many destinations offered and unbeatable convenience. Whether you are in the mood to stay home or get away, Rhode Island has you covered.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide outpatient mental health and substance use treatment to adults, adolescents, and children within a multidisciplinary community setting. Responsibilities include clinical care, participation in a rotational call schedule, and opportunities to teach medical students and residents.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient careMultidisciplinary team collaborationClinical assessmentPatient careTeachingMedical student supervision

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Psychiatrist at Rhode Island s Leading Mental Health Establishment - The Providence Center at Care New England Health System 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 21,316 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

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

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$2,213/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Care New England Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Providence, Rhode Island
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME
Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Employer Retirement Match
Visa Sponsorship
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Loan Repayment
Brown Faculty Appointment Available