Psychologist
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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.
Fraud Prevention Notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.
To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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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
Key Skills
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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