Staff psychiatrists are licensed medical professionals working in hospitals, mental institutions, clinics, schools, assisted living facilities for veterans or socially marginalized people with mental and emotional problems. They provide psychiatric services for people working or living in these institutions.
Working in this position, you will report to a higher-level psychiatrist or physician. You will assess the condition of your patients, diagnose their diseases, and plan and implement their psychiatric treatment. You will provide therapy and administer medication as you see fit.
A degree in psychology will be necessary to fill this role. You will need to be licensed to practice psychiatry, and experience in this field is also often a requirement. Carrying and assisting with other people's emotional burdens is a job not suitable for everyone. Empathy and an ability to listen and understand are just as important features of successful psychiatrists as in-depth knowledge in the theory and contemporary methods of psychiatric therapy. If you have the right combination of skills and insight, you will be able to make $222,000 on average per year.
1. Maine
Total Staff Psychiatrist Jobs:
152
Highest 10% Earn:
$278,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
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$208,859
Avg. Salary
