Physician (Regular Ft)

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Anywhere$60k–120kPart TimePsychiatry

✓ 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

Physician (Regular Ft) at Department of Veterans Affairs in Anywhere. Lifestyle: no weekends, remote, flexible schedule. Benefits: 401k, health benefits, PTO.

Work-Life Balance Factors

No weekend work Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Providing education and counseling to patients and families in preventative care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
Develop and order plans of care as appropriate.
Provide counseling and education to patients, families and caregivers.
Provide ongoing consultation and education to staff nurses, medical team and student trainees.
Provide consultation support to Veterans referred for Palliative Care or Geriatrics.
Drawing blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures.

Requirements

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.

Benefits & Compensation

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
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)
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Work Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (Regular Ft) at Department of Veterans Affairs 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 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this physician position at $60k to $120k annually.

This is approximately 70% below 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 Anywhere.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($60k–$120k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%