Psychiatry Opportunity in beautiful Sheridan, Wyoming
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Sheridan
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
About Sheridan and Wyoming Sheridan is a vibrant and friendly
community, located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains, in the
great state of Wyoming. Here, we are able to offer a wide variety
of amenities for the community while maintaining a small-town
identity. This is the perfect place for an outdoor enthusiast, as
well those seeking a break from the big city. With 106 million
acres of Bighorn National Forest encompassing 180,000 acres of
wilderness, this is an ideal place to play, and work. About the
Psychiatrist position This position will contribute to the Acute
Psychiatric Unit, Outpatient, as well as the Mental Health
Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program. The Acute Inpatient
Mental Health Psychiatrist provides comprehensive mental health
services for a diverse population needing psychiatric stabilization
throughout the course of admission. This includes history and
physical examinations, mental status examinations, intake
assessments, medication management, suicide risk evaluations This
staff psychiatrist will work on a multidisciplinary mental health
team treating Veterans with a full range of diagnosis, including
mood disorders, PTSD, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders,
substance use disorders and neurocognitive disorders. Board
certification (or board eligible) in psychiatry preferred. The
incumbent will be responsible for the medical care of veterans
admitted to MHRRTP residential level of care for substance use
treatment. Includes assessments for and documentation of admission
orders, ongoing medical assessments and management, and discharge
summary and discharge orders. About the Sheridan VA Health Care
System We are part of the Rocky Mountain Region Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN19). VISN 19 includes facilities in Colorado,
Oklahoma, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. Our health care system
consists of our main facility located in Sheridan, Wyoming. Its a
200-bed medical center, serving as the psychiatry tertiary referral
site for VISN 19. We provide complex care across the continuum
ranging from acute inpatient mental health care to mental health
residential rehabilitation and interdisciplinary outpatient
programs, and prospective candidates will help drive an integrated
and comprehensive approach to the care of a complicated Veteran
population. Sheridan VAHCS bed complement includes 20 psychiatric,
10 medical, 55 extended care, 115 mental health residential beds,
and a 45-bed Domiciliary Residential Treatment program for homeless
Veterans.
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