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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Psychiatrist (75594)

PsychiatryIncludes callPer Diem

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: PA, Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Jail - Pittsburgh, PA 15219Position Type: Per DiemEducation Level: Professional DegreeJob Shift: As NeededJob Category: Psychiatrist & Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerCenturion is proud to be the provider of behavioral health services to the Allegheny County Mobile Competency Restoration Program.

The Allegheny County Mobile Competency Restoration Program provides treatment to individuals for competency restoration both in the community and in the jail setting. We are currently seeking a per diem Psychiatrist to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This position is for evaluations and coverage as needed.

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Psychiatrist is responsible for providing diagnosis and treatment recommendations and providing services to patients in a jail and/or a community setting to meet service delivery requirements of the Allegheny County Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team (MCRST).

Other duties include: Provides psychiatric services to individuals who have been found incompetent to stand trial by the Court, and are diagnosed with a serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders (serious mental illness and substance use disorder(s)).

Serves as a leading member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of individual treatment plans with goal of promoting continuity of care.

Works collaboratively with the jail Psychiatrist and treatment team to diagnose psychiatric disorders based on presentation of symptoms and patient self-report. Diagnoses to be consistent with DSM criteria and presenting/target symptoms.

Performs psychiatric evaluations for patients referred by behavioral health staff, medical staff, correctional staff, etc., for MCRST. Provides psychiatric follow-up for patients as per their level of care and based on the triage of patient requests for behavioral health services.

Qualifications Current Pennsylvania medical license (MD or DO) in good standing. Board certification or board eligible for certification in psychiatry.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a psychiatrist in a psychiatric hospital, a behavioral health (inpatient or outpatient) center, or correctional facility preferred. A basic understanding of the criminal-legal system preferred.

Ability to plan, organize, develop, and document services in a manner that maximizes accountability; strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to work independently, set and meet deadlines, ability to work from home and demonstrate productivity.

Ability to navigate an electronic medical record. Ability to interact well with varied levels of managerial, clinical, custody, court, and administrative staff in correctional and community environments.

A valid automobile driver’s license, appropriate automobile insurance, and a safe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work is required. Active in-person CPR certification required along with current tuberculosis screening.

Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance (Act 33/34 Clearances are required and ability to pass Allegheny County background check including drug testing). We offer competitive compensation for our per diem team members, as well as malpractice insurance.

For more information, please contact Provider Recruiter, Jesse Krasley, at jkrasley@teamcenturion.com or call directly at 484-225-0477. indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatrist will provide diagnosis and treatment recommendations for individuals found incompetent to stand trial with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders within a jail or community setting. This role involves serving as a leading member of the multidisciplinary team to develop and revise individual treatment plans, ensuring continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Pennsylvania medical license (MD or DO) and be board certified or eligible in psychiatry, along with a minimum of two years' experience in relevant settings like psychiatric hospitals or correctional facilities. Additional requirements include the ability to pass background checks, maintain CPR certification, and possess a valid driver's license and reliable automobile.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationTreatment PlanningCollaborationElectronic Medical Record NavigationOrganizationDocumentationIndependent WorkTime Management

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$375k (47 salary observations; 763 listings), vs ~$321k nationally (1,295 salary observations; 6,842 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist (75594) at Centurion Health a 6.1 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.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
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.

  • Includes call

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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