Psychiatrist

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$328k-$365k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Virginia Information Technologies Agency as a Psychiatrist – Sign-On & Retention Bonus in Staunton, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $328K - $365K
  • Signing bonus: $15,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Relocation reimbursement
  • $10,000 retention bonus
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Retirement with cash match
  • 13 paid holidays

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Virginia Information Technologies Agency in Staunton, Virginia, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist serves as the Head of Treatment Team, providing clinical leadership and comprehensive psychiatric care in an inpatient forensic and civil commitment setting. They are responsible for supervising multidisciplinary teams, managing treatment plans, and ensuring high standards of patient safety and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree and have completed an ACGME-approved residency in psychiatry. An unrestricted license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia and current DEA registration are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

PsychopharmacologyPsychotherapyTreatment planningForensic psychiatryInpatient careMultidisciplinary team leadershipClinical supervisionDiagnostic assessmentQuality improvementMedical staff managementDocumentationCrisis interventionDischarge planning

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$347k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $343k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 17 employers

9
<$350k
4
$350k-400k
3
$400k-450k
7
$450k-500k
5
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
25% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Virginia Information Technologies Agency

IT Services and IT Consulting
Richmond, VA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation reimbursement
$15,000 sign-on bonus
$10,000 retention bonus
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Retirement with cash match
13 paid holidays
Paid time off (annual, sick, family/personal, and community service)
Life insurance