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Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Designated Psychologist / PRN | DOE Contract | Oak Ridge, TN

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Job Description

Designated Psychologist and PRN Alternate

DOE CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY | OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE

Vision Quest Solutions is accepting applications for anticipated psychologist and PRN alternate coverage supporting the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Secure Transportation.

Opportunities are contingent upon contract award, staffing needs, government approval, and completion of onboarding.

About the Position

Provide psychological evaluations and assessments supporting the Human Reliability Program at Agent Operations Eastern Command in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The role involves clinical interviews, psychological testing, written reports, and coordination with the designated medical and psychology team.

Position Details

  • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Coverage: Regular and PRN alternate assignments

Responsibilities

  • Conduct assigned psychological evaluations and clinical interviews.
  • Administer and interpret psychological assessments.
  • Prepare clinical reports and recommendations.
  • Coordinate with the Lead Designated Psychologist and medical team.
  • Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records.
  • Complete required Human Reliability Program training and obtain required designation before conducting evaluations.
  • Provide scheduled or alternate coverage according to facility needs.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Anticipated Qualifications Include

  • Doctoral degree in clinical psychology.
  • Completion of a one-year clinical internship approved by the American Psychological Association or an accepted equivalent.
  • At least three years of postdoctoral experience emphasizing psychological assessment and testing.
  • Current, unrestricted psychologist license in the state where evaluations are performed.
  • Ability to meet applicable government credentialing, training, and designation requirements.

Security Clearance

  • Candidates with an active Q authorization are encouraged to apply.
  • Please include your current security clearance or access authorization status with your application.

How to Apply

Please Submit

Current CV or résumé.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical interviewingReport writingClinical documentationPsychological evaluation

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 42% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oak Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$328k
Typical market rent
$1,679/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.