Hospital / Clinic Employed Psychiatry: General Job in Scranton, Pennsylvania
This general psychiatry position in Scranton, Pennsylvania is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed role: you would be a W-2 employee, with the employer handling compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, and providing the clinical facility and supporting infrastructure. This arrangement lets you concentrate on clinical care without taking on business or administrative responsibilities. The same listing is also available as part of a single-specialty group and on a part-time basis, so you can discuss which structure fits your goals.
Compensation for this role is organized under an employment agreement that may include an income guarantee and production bonus, with the financial offering listed at the national average tier. There is no patient call rotation and no emergency department call associated with this position.
The organization considers candidates who are board certified or board eligible, trained through allopathic or osteopathic pathways, and either American or foreign medical graduates, provided they hold U.S. citizenship or a green card. Physicians across experience levels — from those currently in training to very experienced practitioners — are welcome to apply, and the position is open in communities ranging from small towns to larger metro areas surrounding Scranton.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Single-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Part-Time
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Job Summary
The primary goal of a Physician is to help individuals become stabilized emotionally and be able to succeed at home, school or work, maintain healthy interpersonal relationships, and learn effective coping strategies to deal with life’s challenges. The Psychiatrist will appropriately prescribe and maintain psychiatric medications.
Special Equipment, Skill or other requirements
Prior experience in individual treatment and crisis management. Ability to function independently and also collaborate as a team. Complete the appropriate forms for each client within guidelines of the specific program. May be required to work with insurance companies for required authorizations and provide therapy services to clients through Pyramid Healthcare.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
Medical Degree from an accredited college or university
LICENSURE
M.D. or D.O. Degree, Board Eligible or Board Certified Physician, Must have and maintain a current Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Must have and maintain a current Physician License and Controlled Substance License from the State
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Pennsylvania
- Practice City: Scranton
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers:
- Agency: Seasoned Recruitment
