Physician: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist-Medical Director

PsychiatryFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

Make a Difference Where it Matters Most.

St. Luke’s Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine is seeking a BC/BE Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director and join our dynamic, collaborative team. This full-time position combines clinical practice with medical directorship responsibilities.

Located in the heart of Boise, St. Luke’s Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine is a leading regional resource for pediatric mental and behavioral health care.

Our center provides comprehensive, integrated services for children and adolescents, including outpatient psychiatry, psychology, therapy, and specialized programs such as Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient care.

What You Can Expect

  • Join a clinic of 5 board-certified child & adolescent psychiatrists, 2 neuropsychologists, 2 clinical psychologists, and 6 onsite therapists. We are supported by 4 full-time RNs, a medical assistant, a care coordinator, and 5 administrative staff members
  • Responsible for overseeing 85 clinical staff
  • Clinical Care
  • Provide outpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents
  • Co-manage patients with community-based primary and specialty care providers
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure continuity and quality of care
  • Medical Directorship
  • Partner with administration to influence clinical outcomes and operational performance
  • Lead and support providers within the specialty
  • Collaborate with other specialty leaders across St. Luke’s Health System
  • Integrated care model with onsite Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Neuropsychological
  • Strong emphasis on collaboration and integrated behavioral health within primary and specialty care

Why Providers Choose St. Luke’s:

More than sixty specialties converge here, including Idaho’s only Children’s

Hospital. Physicians benefit from modern operating suites, advanced technology, and integrated support through technology enabling them to spend more time on meaningful patient care and less on administrative burdens.

But inside St. Luke’s, the standout feature isn’t equipment or facilities it’s the culture.

We believe exceptional care begins with an environment that supports our clinicians. Nationally recognized by the American Medical Association's Joy in Medicine program for reducing burnout and boosting clinician well-being, St. Luke’s leads in team collaboration, professional growth, and shared decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: MD/DO from accredited medical school
  • BC/BE in Specialty
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice
  • Current licenses with full prescriptive authority from the Federal DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy
  • Eligibility to obtain Medical Staff Privileges with St. Luke’s Health System

Please apply directly or contact Courtnie Horner at hornerc@slhs.org to learn more about this or other opportunities.

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, financial support through Fidelity, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Behavioral Health Pediatric Boise

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Variable

  • Job ID
  • 99595
  • City
  • Boise
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide outpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents while overseeing clinical staff and operations. They will also partner with administration to influence clinical outcomes and ensure continuity of care across the health system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and be board-certified or board-eligible in their specialty. An active, unrestricted medical license in Idaho and full prescriptive authority from the DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Child and adolescent psychiatryLeadershipTeam managementNeuropsychology

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 48% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,759 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$475k
Typical market rent
$1,885/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Retirement plans
Malpractice insurance
Vacation
CME allowance
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness tools