Psychiatrist
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 Akicita Federal, LLC as a Psychiatrist in United States. \n \n $384,800 - $395,200 a year Location: Primarily Tuskegee, AL (CAVHCS Main Facility). Additional service sites may include Montgomery, Dothan, Fort Rucker, and Monroeville, AL, as well as Columbus, GA.
Key Responsibilities
- consult Post
- discharged follow up Patient Volume: 6 patients for an hour each or roughly 12 patients for one half
- hour each; or any combination of one
- hour and one
Requirements
- and Requirements Education and Certification Board Status: Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
- Licensure: Must hold a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.
- State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Life Support: Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) \n.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $384.8K - $395.2K
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Akicita Federal, LLC in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Psychiatrist position at Akicita Federal includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Akicita Federal 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
Akicita Federal lists compensation for this physician position at $385k to $395k annually.
This is approximately 30% above the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.
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 Tuskegee, Alabama.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($385k–$395k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Inpatient Care, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Patient Discharge, Patient Transfer, Trainee Supervision, Outpatient Care, E-consult. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Psychiatrist will perform direct inpatient care duties, including admitting, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans for ward patients, while also managing timely treatment and facilitating patient discharges or transfers. Key duties also involve seeing new patient referrals for outpatient ca...
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Protective Factors (1)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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