Onsite Psychiatry Opportunity - In beautiful Sheridan, Wyoming
Reported by 28 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Schedule
- Full-time, Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $333k – $416k
- Practice
- Hospital-based · VA facility
28 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This is a full-time inpatient and outpatient psychiatrist position at a VA hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming offering comprehensive federal benefits including substantial paid time off, pension, and housing in a rural setting. Work schedule is Monday through Friday with some ad-hoc telepsychiatry possible.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Includes inpatient care
- Patient population: Adult patients with mental, behavioral, addictive OR emotional disorders
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $333k – $416k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 28 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- PTO
- 10 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- Recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus) authorized
- Education Debt Reduction Program authorized
- 50-55 days paid time off per year
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% employer contributions
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
- Possible $1,000 CME reimbursement per year
- Malpractice free liability protection with tail coverage
- No physician employment contract, no moonlighting restrictions
- Contract Buy Out Program available for rural/highly rural facilities
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 28 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based
- Facility type
- VA facility
- Patient population
- Adult patients with mental, behavioral, addictive OR emotional disorders
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Full-time, Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Includes inpatient care
- FTE
- 1
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- 5 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) : Authorized. Pay: $300,000-$336,000 Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification). Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years). Duties include Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to adult patients, presenting with mental, behavioral, addictive or emotional disorders, e.g., psychoses, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, developmental disabilities, sexual dysfunctions, adjustment disorders or any other diagnosis reflected in the DSM 5. Ordering of diagnostic, laboratory tests, and prescribing medications. Including the gathering of history and performance of physical exams, and care to patients in the inpatient care setting, in conformance with unit policies. Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. Develop and implement treatment plans plus informing patients of risks, benefits, and alternative treatments and answering all questions. Consult with providers in other disciplines. Hospital admissions and discharges. Evaluation, Prescription, and Medication Management. Psychotherapy - Individual and Group Psychotherapy; Marital and Family Psychotherapy. Crisis intervention and referral to appropriate treatment setting. Telepsychiatry Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc