Military / VA Psychiatry: General Job in Bakersfield, California
This general psychiatry position in Bakersfield, California is offered as a Military/VA arrangement, one of several practice structures available for this role. As federal employment, this option involves serving active-duty service members, veterans, and their families, with compensation following federal schedules and malpractice coverage provided under federal protection. Physicians in this setting typically find a predictable schedule and are relieved of the billing and administrative responsibilities associated with private practice.
The financial offering for this listing is noted as National Average. There is no emergency department call associated with this role.
This opportunity is open to candidates who are Board Certified or Board Eligible, trained as MD or DO, and who completed medical school as an American Medical Graduate or Foreign Medical Graduate. Candidates across experience levels — from those currently in training to very experienced physicians — are considered, and the role accommodates various work authorizations, including US Citizens, Green Card holders, and H-1, J-1, and O-1 visa holders. The position is based in a community area with a population of 100,000 or more.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Psychiatry: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Part-Time, Admin/Medical Director, Virtual, Non-Clinical Case Management
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
We are looking for Psychiatrist for a full-time opening in the Bakersfield metropolitan area. We can schedule a time to talk details about this opening. If you are not interested in the Bakersfield metro area, no worries - we have openings all across the top 65 metropolitan cities in the U.S.
Monica Sarmiento
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- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $316,076 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: California
- Practice City: Bakersfield
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, H-1 Visa, J-1 Visa, O-1 Visa, Other
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No
- Agency: Adaptive Medical Partners
