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Tower Health
West Reading, Pennsylvania

Psychiatrist - Consultation Liaison / Emergency Psychiatry Physician

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Due to extensive growth and community need, Tower Health is seeking a Consultation Liaison / Emergency Psychiatrist to join our growing psychiatry practice in West Reading, PA, 60 minutes northwest of Philadelphia.

There is an opportunity to teach medical student & residents because Tower Health & Reading Hospital have established at Psychiatry Residency Program. Also Drexel University College of Medicine and Tower Health have joined forces with a medical school near Reading Hospital.

Responsibilities

The new psychiatrist must be comfortable in managing a wide range of outpatient practices and cover for emergent needs Physician will be provided with the opportunity to practice the clinical skills for which they trained. Reasonable on-call responsibilities are included in this opportunity.

Reading Hospital Awards and Recognition

  • Healthgrades – America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022-2025)
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2025)
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2014-2025)
  • America’s 100 Best Stroke Care (2017-2025)
  • Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2013-2025)
  • Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2015-2024)
  • Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2024)
  • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2024)
  • One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
  • Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes
  • Newsweek – World's Best 100 Hospitals (2021, 2023-2025)
  • One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
  • Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes

US News & World Report

  • Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania (2022-2024)
  • Verras' Medical Value Index™
  • One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania

The Benefits We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Physician New Hire Program
  • Generous paid time-off allowance
  • CME time and money
  • Relocation assistance
  • Supportive health system to advance goals
  • Contact Name: Craig Bleiler
  • Contact Email: Craig.Bleiler@towerhealth.org

Qualifications

  • Education Requirements
  • MD or DO
  • Must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania

BE/BC in Psychiatry

Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.

Experience

Experience in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency psychiatry

Certification and Licensure

  • BLS Certification
  • PA license and DEA license
  • Current Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine License

Required Skills

  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Medical Terminology
  • Microsoft Office Applications

Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.

With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The medical school opened in 2021 and can support student body of 160 students.

In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.

Tower Health's Culture of Belonging and Inclusion

At Tower Health, building a culture of belonging is written into our organizational strategic goals. We understand that fulfilling our vision to proactively advance healthier communities requires a workplace culture that fosters inclusion, belonging, and respect; a workforce committed to equitable access to care; and a shared purpose of providing health and healing to all in need. Join us in our mission to deliver an outstanding Tower Experience for all.

Tower. You Belong Here.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Consultation liaison psychiatryOutpatient psychiatryInpatient psychiatryTeachingCommunication skills

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 46% have no call, 44% 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).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $380k (middle half $325k–$380k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Pennsylvania128 active1,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 46% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 16% offer loan repayment919 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,345 in the last 30 days988 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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 Psychiatrist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 24 employers
11
<$350k
4
$350k-400k
3
$400k-450k
3
$450k-500k
6
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
Sign-on bonus
71%
401k / retirement match
67% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Relocation assistance
29% this job
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$210-$270/hr
#2

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$119-$242/hr
#3

Psychiatrist - Adult

$320k-$500k
#4

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$320k-$500k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Tower Health

Hospitals and Health Care
West Reading, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match
Malpractice insurance
Physician New Hire Program
Generous paid time-off allowance
CME time and money
Relocation assistance

Living in West Reading

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k
Typical market rent
$1,663/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
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 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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