Adult Psychiatrist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Inpatient Care & Resident Teaching
Compensation
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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.
Provide care for adults with complex Psychiatric illness while contributing to resident and medical student education. Join an established faculty peer group with an opportunity to pursue an academic appointment.
Overview
- Specialty: Adult Psychiatry
- Location: Fairfield Area, Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Adult inpatient Psychiatry
- Work Schedule: Full-time daytime role, 40 hours
- Support Staff / Resources: Psychiatry faculty, residents, and multidisciplinary treatment team
New Grads/Practicing: New graduates who meet the listed training and credential requirements are welcome to apply.
What You Can Expect
Clinical Resources: Freestanding psychiatric inpatient service with approximately 70–80 beds across Adult, Dual Diagnosis, and Child/Adolescent services.
- Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults with complex illness.
- Supervise Psychiatry residents and teach medical students.
- Collaborate with an established faculty peer group and multidisciplinary care team.
- Pursue academic appointment eligibility through the affiliated teaching program.
- 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
- Academic appointment eligibility
- Resident and medical student teaching opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account options
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance and supplemental benefits
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults with complex illnesses in a clinical setting. Supervise psychiatry residents and medical students while collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $283k–$363k)114 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 | not stated | 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 |
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