Psychiatrist

Why Choose The Wright Center for Community Health? 

At The Wright Center, you'll find a career that combines exceptional patient care, academic medicine, and a genuine commitment to improving the health of underserved communities. As a physician faculty member, you'll care for patients with complex medical needs, teach and mentor resident physicians and medical students, and work alongside colleagues who value collaboration, innovation, and health access for all.

You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients in a welcoming, medium-sized community while practicing evidence-based, team-based medicine in an innovative academic environment. Every day, you'll help reduce barriers to care, improve health outcomes, and make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families who need it most.

The Wright Center is a nationally recognized, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our integrated model of care brings together outstanding clinical care, physician education, and community service to improve access to high-quality healthcare for all.

Why you'll love it here:

• Mission-Driven Impact: Work in a dynamic, safety-net setting where your expertise directly bridges healthcare gaps and changes lives.
• The Lifestyle: Enjoy a comparatively low cost of living, excellent public and private schools, and family-friendly neighborhoods.
• Outdoor Adventures: Nestled near the beautiful Pocono Mountains, you will have immediate access to four-season recreation - from hiking the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail to skiing, boating, biking, and more.
• Big City Access, Small Town Charm: Experience the warmth of a tight-knit community while being just a two-hour drive from the endless cultural amenities of New York City and Philadelphia.
• Perks of the Purpose: As a non-profit enterprise, our physicians often qualify for loan forgiveness programs such as NHSC, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive generous benefits

About the role:

The Psychiatrist provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management for patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral health conditions. Working collaboratively with primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals, this individual supports an integrated approach to patient care and provides clinical supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners.

The ideal candidate is committed to evidence-based psychiatric practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and delivering compassionate care to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including underserved populations.

Our benefits:

• Medical insurance with significant employer contribution offered on day one
• 100% employer provided dental and vision insurance offered on day one
• 403b retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after one year of service
• Up to 4 weeks of PTO with 11 paid holidays per fiscal year
• UP to 5 days of CME per fiscal year
• And more!

This is an in-person position and will require you to be on site in the Wilkes-Barre clinic 40 hours per week

• MD/DO Degree
• Graduate Medical Education in an ACGME Accredited Psychiatric Residency Program
• Current certification by the Board of Psychiatry or possess qualifications acceptable to the Review Committee
• DEA Certification
• BLS Certification
• Valid physician license for State of Pennsylvania 
• Previous leadership / administrative experience required
• Be willing to combine administrative/teaching and patient care responsibilities
• Possess strong administrative and team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program or graduate medical education administrative experience is highly desired
• Recent scholarly activity such as peer reviewed funding, publication of original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in textbooks, publication or presentation of case reports or clinical series at scientific society meetings, or participation in national committees or educations organizations highly desired
• Valid driver’s license

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process.AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate’s qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.