Psychiatrist (Reserve Option) | Civilian Practice Friendly

Federal physician opportunities offering long-term stability, loan repayment, and predictable schedules.

Active Duty and Reserve options are available, with flexibility to complement civilian practice.

Initial conversations are informational only.

As a Psychiatrist, you’ll examine, diagnose, and support the mental health and resilience of patients with emotional or mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or situational instability. You’ll work among the best in your field to conduct groundbreaking research in crucial psychiatric issues and provide the best courses of treatment and care to our Soldiers.

Benefits may include:

Active Duty (Full Time)

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving-up to $120,000
• Based on your area of concentration, you may be eligible for an accessions bonus, paid over a four-year period while serving
• No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• Specialized training to become a leader in Psychiatry 
• No-cost Malpractice Insurance through the Federal Tort Law

Requirements:

• Doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy; foreign graduates may apply with permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates
• Current license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
• Eligibility for board certification
• Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship
• Completion of a training program in preventive medicine
• Completion of an ACGME approved residency program in Psychiatry 
• Between 21 and 55 years of age (waivers granted on a case-by-case basis)
• U.S. citizenship