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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Outpatient Adult Psychiatrist with Emergency Medicine Opportunity

Emergency MedicineNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

LVHN and the Department of Psychiatry are dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable place for our community to overcome life’s challenges. Our team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

In addition to our inpatient behavioral health services at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg, LVH–Schuylkill and LVH–Pocono, we provide short-term services at LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Cedar Crest, which include individual, couples, family and group therapy. Our department also aids with medication management to children, adolescents and adults.

We provide a full continuum of care in behavioral health from emergency evaluation to intensive care, partial hospitalization, outpatient follow-up, homecare and skilled nursing facility consultation. We are growing the Department of Psychiatry which is comprised of more than 30 Psychiatrists and 120 mental health professionals in addition to our residency and fellowship programs.

Discover more about LVHN along with our mission and values on our about page or learn more about the LVHN Department of Psychiatry.

In a Psychiatry Career with LVHN, You’ll Experience

opportunity for mentorship and professional development within a large healthcare organization a great opportunity to design your ideal position from the following areas:

  • Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
  • Outpatient Psychiatry
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Starting Bonus
  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Time and Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

  • Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
  • A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location

Allentown- 1259 Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-90103 LVPG-L Adult Psych - Muhlenberg

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive behavioral health services, including medication management and therapy across various settings such as inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and participate in the growth of the department.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryClinical assessmentPatient carePsychotherapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Adult Psychiatrist with Emergency Medicine Opportunity at Lehigh Valley Health Network a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,053 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 87% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 10% in emergency medicineranked against 1,053 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $325k (middle half $280k–$363k)114 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Pennsylvania32 active1,052 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 87% no call · 58% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment922 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demand#1 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings466 in the last 30 days439 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,053 Emergency Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 12 employers
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<$350k
20
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
CME allowance
17% this job
Relocation assistance
17% this job
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Emergency Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,053 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus
Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Time and Allowance
Relocation Assistance

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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