Outpatient Psychiatry Opportunity – $320K + Bonus | Excellent Work-Life Balance

Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY

Outpatient Focus. Strong Support. Meaningful Patient Population.

Join a well-established behavioral health program where you can practice primarily outpatient psychiatry in a collaborative, well-supported environment—while enjoying a balanced schedule and high quality of life.

Compensation & Benefits

• $320,000 Base Salary + WRVU Incentives
• $50,000 Signing Bonus
• $20,000 Annual Loan Repayment
• $15,000 Relocation Assistance
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, malpractice, PTO)

Practice Highlights

• Primarily outpatient psychiatry with strong continuity of care
• 1:4 call schedule
• Full behavioral health continuum:
  • Outpatient psychiatry clinic
  • Intensive outpatient addiction services
  • 32-bed inpatient mental health unit (IMHU)
• Hospitalist team manages medical H&Ps—focus on psychiatry
• Modernized facilities designed to support healing and patient comfort
• Serving a catchment population of 250,000, including a diverse military population from Fort Drum
• Approximately 2,300 patients annually with consistent clinical volume

Team & Support

• Established team of:
  • 3 Board-Certified Psychiatrists
  • Experienced nursing staff
  • 14 behavioral health clinicians (LCSW, LMSW, PsyD)
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Strong outpatient follow-up infrastructure for continuity of care

Additional Opportunities

• Teaching opportunities through ACGME/AOA-accredited residency programs
• Work with a wide range of diagnoses, including PTSD, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and co-occurring substance use

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
• Patient-centered, team-oriented approach
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills

About Samaritan Medical Center

• 290-bed, independent, not-for-profit hospital
• 190+ physicians across 40+ specialties
• Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York
• Modern cancer center affiliated with Roswell Park Care Network
• Continued expansion of specialty and women’s health services

Why Watertown, NY?

Enjoy a lifestyle that blends professional fulfillment with real balance:

• Affordable living, safe neighborhoods, excellent schools
• Close to Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, and the Adirondacks
• Year-round outdoor recreation—boating, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling
• Easy access to Canada and nearby metro areas

Why This Opportunity?

This is an ideal role for a psychiatrist seeking:

• Outpatient focus with manageable call
• Strong clinical support and continuity of care
• A meaningful patient population—including military families
• A lifestyle that supports long-term career satisfaction

Samaritan Medical Center www.samaritanhealth.com in Watertown, New York, is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center that offers the most specialized and comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in our region. Our compassionate team of highly qualified healthcare professionals proudly provides services to a population of 250,000.  

Every day, 190 physicians in 42 different specialties along with more than 2,000 support staff at Samaritan Medical Center offer a full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment services for people of all ages. Together, we’re proud to make our patients this promise: to be here whenever and wherever you need us, and to do so with the exceptional care and compassion that you and your family deserve.

Samaritan also serves the soldiers and families of our Fort Drum community.  For over 30 years, the unique relationship between the tri-county area and our military community at Fort Drum has grown strong.  Serving as a model of military-community collaboration, it's shown the true power of respect, friendship and collaboration.  In 2018, a nomination was submitted for the North Country Region to be designated as a Great American Defense Community.

In the fall of 2018 Samaritan opened a newly built cancer center called the "Walker Center for Cancer Care."  The new center provides patients with great care and compassion, along with cutting-edge treatment options. Most recent is the completion of our new Center for Women's Wellness and Breast Care offering comprehensive services in one location from seeing moms-to-be for specialized pregnancy care, to supporting all women with gynecologic and breast services. 

Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities.  Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options.  One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and “Mother Nature at her Best”.  Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River – 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities.  There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing.  A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for one’s wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.  This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living. For more area information checkout www.co.jefferson.ny.us/chambers-of-commerce.