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Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Psychiatrist

Psychiatry Above average in PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Staff Psychiatrist is responsible for delivering mental health treatment to
Tulane students. The individual in this role conducts psychiatric evaluations
and provides clinical services. These may include medication management, crisis
intervention, short-term individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, and
outreach activities, along with collaborating with a multidisciplinary staff in
maintaining a consistently high standard of care.

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to
providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful
discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic
classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national
origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon
as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment
or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to
individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you
need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the
interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at
504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu [hr@tulane.edu].

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Psychiatrist provides mental health treatment to students, including psychiatric evaluations and clinical services. Responsibilities include medication management, crisis intervention, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of care.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatrists with a Louisiana license and DEA certification. A doctorate degree is required, and experience in university counseling centers is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Electronic Medical Records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at Tulane University a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,768 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

7.2/10 work-life score · Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,768 active roles in this specialty

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

Above average in Psychiatry

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