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Ascension
Indianapolis, Indiana

Psychologist

PsychologistNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Your Future Role at a Glance

  • This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated physician to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Join an established team of psychologists
  • Call structure: None
  • Practice setting: Outpatient
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychology
  • Eligible for state medical Indiana licensure
  • Pre-employment psychological evaluations
  • Fitness for duty psychological evaluations
  • Follow up fitness for duty psychological evaluations
  • Return from Military Duty psychological evaluations
  • Special Unit psychological evaluations
  • Fitness for duty evaluations following police action shooting
  • Cognitive testing (some psychologists - not all)
  • Case management for open fitness for duty evaluations
  • Must be familiar with the MMPI-3, preferred that they be familiar with the BDI-2, BAI, PCL-5, and PAI

About the Facility

Ascension Public Safety Medical (affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent) serves first responders, firefighters, EMS personnel, and law enforcement officers. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, it is the largest specialized practice of its kind in the country, currently serving over 300 unique public safety agencies

  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Psychologist credentialed from the Indiana Board of Psychology obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Psychotherapist preferred.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will conduct various psychological evaluations, including fitness for duty and return-to-duty assessments for public safety personnel. They will also provide case management for open evaluations and participate in an integrated referral network.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD or PsyD and be credentialed by the Indiana Board of Psychology. Familiarity with specific psychological assessment tools like the MMPI-3 is required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical psychology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist at Ascension a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 50% of Psychology listings

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  • No call

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) retirement plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support
Spiritual care and stress management resources