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Westport, Connecticut, United States

Psychiatrist – Inpatient Adult - Westport, CT

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Location Detail: 47 Long Lots Rd Westport (10437)
  • Staff Psychiatrist - General Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
  • Hartford HealthCare, Westport, CT

Job Description

The Shores Mental Health, a part of St. Vincent’s Medical Center and the flagship behavioral health service line of Hartford Healthcare’s Fairfield region and primary teaching hospital for Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, is seeking a Psychiatrist committed to resident and medical student education to serve as Staff Psychiatrist in our department.

The Psychiatrist will serve as a critical member of our care team and participate in patient care, resident supervision, and medical student teaching, joining a mature and collegial faculty peer group.

Applicants will be eligible for academic appointment through the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine commensurate with the school’s appointments and promotions processes.

Some Highlights of This Opportunity Include

The Shores Mental Health is the behavioral health service line of St. Vincent’s Medical Center and is comprised of three main clinical sites: 1) Our 76-bed free-standing inpatient psychiatric service at our Westport location where we have adult, dual diagnosis, and child/adolescent services; 2) A comprehensive continuum of ED, consult-liaison and outpatient services (including IOP) and a 10-bed geriatric and medically complex psychiatric unit at the main Medical Center in Bridgeport; and 3) Outpatient services (including IOP) at our clinic in Norwalk This makes the behavioral health service line of St. Vincent's one of the largest in Connecticut, serving over 2,500 individuals annually.

Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN), the largest and most integrated behavioral health system in New England, has a rewarding opportunity available for a BE / BC Adult Psychiatrist to join our cohesive multidisciplinary inpatient adult team in Westport, CT.

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Behavioral Health Network at Hartford HealthCare.

The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Psychiatrists MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment.

Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers.

This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.

Our Location

Located between Boston and within an hour of New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

  • For additional information and 1:1 discussion, please contact:
  • Natasha Rotella, Physician Recruiter, Natasha.Rotella@hhchealth.org or call/text (959) 268-7584.

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Qualifications

  • 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 team collaboration skills

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist will provide direct patient care within an inpatient psychiatric unit and participate in the supervision of residents and medical students. They will serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality behavioral health services.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipCommunication skillsDual diagnosis treatmentGeriatric psychiatryConsult-liaison psychiatry

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% 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).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $315k (middle half $265k–$363k)121 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Connecticut22 active1,881 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 56% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+8.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$350k
4
$350k-400k
7
$400k-450k
8
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,837 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Loan repayment
Relocation assistance
Hire bonuses
Incentive pay plans

Living in Westport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.39M
Typical market rent
$5,578/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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