Psychiatrist

1 month ago
Grand Junction, Colorado$230KFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Health Solutions West as a Psychiatrist – $230K, Full Benefits in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: Building A - Grand Junction, CO 81501Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $230,000.00 Salary/year Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.

Requirements

  • Certified or eligible for Board Certification in Psychiatry; Colorado licensed physician required.
  • Job purpose: Participates and collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services.
  • Demonstrates advanced application of psychiatric and pharmacologic knowledge, skills, critical thinking and analysis.
  • Demonstrates leadership by providing perspective in problem solving, decision making, and planning activities to achieve patient outcomes.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $230K
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Health Solutions West in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric ServicesPharmacologic KnowledgeCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDecision MakingPatient OutcomesClinical InterventionsIndividual TreatmentGroup TreatmentFamily TreatmentCrisis TreatmentSubstance Abuse TreatmentMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookInterpersonal Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Health Solutions West a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Health Solutions West is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($230k–$230k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Services, Pharmacologic Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Patient Outcomes, Clinical Interventions, Individual Treatment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatrist participates and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services, demonstrating advanced application of psychiatric and pharmacologic knowledge. This role involves demonstrating leadership by providing perspective in problem solving, decisio...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403(b) with 6% Company Match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Health Solutions West

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Junction, Colorado
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
403(b) with 6% Company Match
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago