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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Join Lahey Hospital and Medical Center’s nationally recognized and growing psychiatry practice. Advance your career as an addictions psychiatrist with our newly established hospital-based addiction consultation team and work with a robust multidisciplinary team of professionals.
Why choose us?
- Exciting opportunity to participate in growing the new hospital and ED-based addiction consultation service with a team of highly respected professionals including nurse practitioners, social workers and recovery support navigators. Opportunity exists for outpatient practice as well.
- A collegial and caring work environment
- Dedicated and experienced administrative support
- Partner of Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services, one of the largest healthcare providers for behavioral health services in Massachusetts
- Academic appointments available for qualified candidates through UMass Chan-Lahey
- Teaching opportunities at the newly established UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus and the ACGME-approved Psychiatry Residency Program matriculating in 2025
BI Lahey Health Hospitals
- Nationally recognized for providing high quality care: top 100 Truven Health and Beckers' Hospital Review.
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is a 370-bed tertiary care facility located in Burlington, MA.
- Partnered with UMass Chan-Lahey, the regional medical school campus in Burlington, Massachusetts
- Located just north of Boston, the area provides exceptional school systems, abundant cultural activities in a world-class city and convenient access to the mountains and seacoast throughout New England.
Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
Pay Range:
- Pay Range: $270,000.00 USD – $300,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Day
- Category: Physician
- Pay Range: $270,000.00 USD - $300,000.00 USD
- FLSA: Exempt
- Req ID: JR94483
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
INTRODUCTION
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Join Lahey Hospital and Medical Center’s nationally recognized and growing psychiatry practice. Advance your career as an addictions psychiatrist with our newly established hospital-based addiction consultation team and work with a robust multidisciplinary team of professionals.
Why choose us?
- Exciting opportunity to participate in growing the new hospital and ED-based addiction consultation service with a team of highly respected professionals including nurse practitioners, social workers and recovery support navigators. Opportunity exists for outpatient practice as well.
- A collegial and caring work environment
- Dedicated and experienced administrative support
- Partner of Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services, one of the largest healthcare providers for behavioral health services in Massachusetts
- Academic appointments available for qualified candidates through UMass Chan-Lahey
- Teaching opportunities at the newly established UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus and the ACGME-approved Psychiatry Residency Program matriculating in 2025
BI Lahey Health Hospitals
- Nationally recognized for providing high quality care: top 100 Truven Health and Beckers' Hospital Review.
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is a 370-bed tertiary care facility located in Burlington, MA.
- Partnered with UMass Chan-Lahey, the regional medical school campus in Burlington, Massachusetts
- Located just north of Boston, the area provides exceptional school systems, abundant cultural activities in a world-class city and convenient access to the mountains and seacoast throughout New England.
Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
Pay Range:
- Pay Range: $270,000.00 USD – $300,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Day
- Category: Physician
- Pay Range: $270,000.00 USD - $300,000.00 USD
- FLSA: Exempt
- Req ID: JR94483
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Addiction Psychiatrist
Verify your medical credentials transfer cleanly
PERM requires your foreign medical degree to satisfy the specialty occupation standard. Confirm your credentials are evaluated by a USCIS-recognized credential evaluation service before you start applying, so employers don't face delays during the filing process.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Health systems and federally qualified health centers file PERM applications regularly for addiction psychiatrists. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers who have sponsored green cards in behavioral health roles, so you're applying where the process is already familiar.
Understand the EB-2 versus EB-3 distinction for your situation
EB-2 requires a master's degree or higher, or a showing of advanced credentials. If your foreign medical degree is evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. M.D. or D.O., you'll likely qualify for EB-2, which can mean a shorter priority date wait for many countries.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline upfront
PERM requires the employer to conduct and document a mandatory recruitment period before DOL certifies the application. Asking about this process during interviews signals you understand green card sponsorship and helps you gauge how experienced the employer's HR or legal team is.
Research prevailing wage requirements before negotiating your offer
The DOL sets the prevailing wage for addiction psychiatrist roles by geographic area and experience level. Check the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing any offer so your negotiated salary meets or exceeds what DOL will require during the PERM certification stage.
Identify DEA registration and state licensure as sponsorship variables
Employers sponsoring addiction psychiatrists for PERM must document that you meet all job requirements at the time of filing. Securing your state medical license and DEA registration before the I-140 stage removes a common contingency that can delay or complicate green card petitions.
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Find Addiction Psychiatrist JobsAddiction Psychiatrist Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the addiction psychiatrist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Addiction psychiatry qualifies for both categories. EB-2 applies if your foreign medical degree is evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. advanced degree and the position requires it. EB-3 covers skilled professionals and is available when the role meets the specialty occupation standard but the employer files under that category. Your country of birth affects which category offers the faster priority date.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for psychiatrists?
The H-1B is a temporary status requiring renewal, subject to an annual lottery for new cap-subject petitions. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no annual cap at the petition stage. The PERM process is longer, often 18 to 36 months from filing to approval, but the result is a permanent immigration benefit rather than a time-limited status you must extend.
Where can I find addiction psychiatrist jobs where the employer already sponsors green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for addiction psychiatrist roles with employment-based green card sponsorship history. Filtering by PERM filing history helps you focus on employers who have completed this process before, which reduces the risk that an otherwise interested employer will decline to sponsor once you disclose your immigration needs.
What role does PERM labor certification play in sponsoring a foreign addiction psychiatrist?
PERM is the DOL certification that comes before the I-140 petition. The employer must conduct a documented recruitment effort proving no qualified U.S. workers applied for the role. For addiction psychiatrists, this process typically requires advertising in specific channels and maintaining recruitment records. Only after DOL certifies the PERM application can the employer file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.
Can a foreign psychiatrist be sponsored while working on a J-1 waiver obligation?
Yes, but timing matters. If you're completing a J-1 waiver service obligation, your employer can file a PERM application and I-140 petition during that period. You generally cannot adjust status or apply for an immigrant visa until the waiver obligation is fulfilled, but starting the green card process early locks in an earlier priority date, which directly affects how long you wait for a visa number to become available.
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