Psychiatry Physician Jobs in Colorado
This page lists active Psychiatry physician openings across Colorado and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Psychiatry search in this state. For the full Psychiatry market narrative I write to candidates, see our Psychiatry specialty hub; for the broader Colorado licensing and incentive picture, see our Colorado recruiter page.
Psychiatry hiring footprint in Colorado
When I run a Psychiatry search in Colorado, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Psychiatry hiring concentrates around Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Boulder, Grand Junction. Colorado is anchored by UCHealth, HealthONE/HCA, Centura/CommonSpirit, Banner Health, and Denver Health, with active rural and ski-country recruiting on the Western Slope.
Psychiatry compensation context for Colorado
- Typical base range
- $255K – $360K (median $290K)
- National demand signal
- very high
- Primary board
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Fellowship pathways
- Child & Adolescent, Addiction, Forensic, Geriatric, Consultation-Liaison
- Common practice settings
- inpatient psych, outpatient clinic, telehealth, community mental health, VA, correctional
I tell Psychiatry candidates considering Colorado that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Psychiatry offer in Colorado is whether the role sits in one of the major Colorado metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Colorado for Psychiatry
Colorado runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Psychiatry candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Colorado FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Colorado state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Psychiatry depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Colorado Psychiatry recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Psychiatry search in Colorado. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.