Psychiatry Physician Jobs in Pennsylvania
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across Pennsylvania and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Psychiatry search in this state. For the full Psychiatry market narrative I write to candidates, see our Psychiatry specialty hub; for the broader Pennsylvania licensing and incentive picture, see our Pennsylvania recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in Pennsylvania
When I run a Psychiatry search in Pennsylvania, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Lancaster, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is anchored by UPMC, Penn Medicine, Geisinger, Jefferson Health, Allegheny Health Network, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Penn State Health.
Psychiatry compensation context for Pennsylvania
- Typical base range
- $255K – $360K (median $290K)
- National demand signal
- very high
- Primary board
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Fellowship pathways
- Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Forensic, Geriatric, Consultation-Liaison
- Common practice settings
- inpatient psych, outpatient clinic, telehealth, community mental health, VA, correctional
I tell Psychiatry candidates considering Pennsylvania that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Psychiatry offer in Pennsylvania is whether the role sits in one of the major Pennsylvania metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Pennsylvania for Psychiatry
Pennsylvania runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Psychiatry candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Pennsylvania FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Pennsylvania state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Pennsylvania Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in Pennsylvania. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.