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Heritage Health - Idaho
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Psychiatrist |Coeur d’Alene, ID|Full-Time|Work Life Balance| Loan Repayment|

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
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Weekends
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Job Description

Description

A psychiatrist provides high quality behavioral health care in accordance with national guidelines to all patients in manner consistent with the mission of Heritage Health. As an expert in their field, a psychiatrist is available to support other behavioral health and medical staff in treating a variety of diverse conditions.

What You'll Love About Working Here

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of an organization dedicated to enhancing lives and building healthier communities.

Supportive Culture: Experience a fun, collaborative, and encouraging team environment where your contributions are valued.

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a predictable schedule so you can focus on what matters most, both at work and at home.

Growth & Collaboration: Work alongside talented professionals who are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and community partners.

Competitive Compensation: Receive a strong pay package and exceptional benefits that support your well-being and future.

Why Join Heritage Health? Enjoy Exceptional Benefits Designed for You

Comprehensive Health Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees. Choose from multiple plan options to fit your needs, with generous employer contributions for dependents.

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): Start your first year with 200 hours (25 days!) of all-in-one PTO—covering vacation, personal, sick, and holiday time. Our streamlined PTO program gives you more control and flexibility, plus the option to cash out extra time off. We believe in supporting your work-life balance from day one.

Extended Illness Bank (EIB): Additional paid time for serious illness or hospitalization, supporting you and your family when it matters most.

Retirement Savings: 403(b) retirement plan with automatic enrollment and a competitive employer match—100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% you contribute. Build your future with confidence.

Life & Disability Insurance: Employer-paid life and long-term disability coverage, plus voluntary options for extra protection.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential counseling and wellness resources for you and your household, including telehealth visits, legal and financial support, and more.

Additional Perks: Student loan repayment program for eligible positions, LifeFlight membership for emergency medical transport, and access to a dedicated benefits advocate team for personalized support.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

Successful completion of a postgraduate residency in psychiatry accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or equivalent. Current certification or active participation in the examination process leading to certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. Active ID medical license, Controlled Substance License and DEA registration required. BLS certification is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Expertise in diagnosing the treating psychiatric conditions using both medications and non-pharmacologic modalities

  • Able to work independently, but also within a group, contributing to the efforts of the entire team.
  • Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
  • Able to receive detailed information through oral communication; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications, listening and social skills.
  • Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
  • A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
  • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Pro­vid­e psychiatric care through di­ag­no­sis, clin­i­cal judg­ment, and man­age­ment to re­store, main­tain, and improve mental health stat­us in ac­cor­dance with prac­tice pol­i­cies and scope of prac­tice, in­clud­ing: as­sess­ment of phys­i­cal, emo­tion­al, and de­vel­op­men­tal stat­us of the in­di­vid­u­al and fam­i­ly; a­nal­y­sis of health be­hav­i­or re­lat­ed to per­son­al­i­ty, lifestyle, and cul­ture; pre­scrip­tive treat­ment of behavioral health conditions when appropriate coun­sel­ing and client ad­vo­ca­cy; pro­vides health education to cli­ents, clin­ic staff, and com­mu­ni­ty or­gan­i­za­tions;

  • Obtain patient histories and document accordingly, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
  • Supervise and/or coordinate the activities of patient care and/or support staff.
  • Collaborate and support APPs in the performance of their job duties

In co­or­di­na­tion with oth­er clin­ic staff, main­tain sys­tem of qual­i­ty as­sess­ment and as­su­rance in ac­cor­dance with qual­i­ty as­su­rance plan.

Participate in pro­gram plan­ning, development, im­ple­men­ta­tion and eval­u­a­tion re­lat­ing to spe­cif­ic job, clin­ic, and pro­gram func­tions.

  • Participate in a con­tin­u­ing ed­u­ca­tion to maintain clinical knowledge and maintain licensure
  • Par­tic­i­pate in staff meet­ings, con­fer­enc­es and in-ser­vice training­ and con­tin­u­ing ed­u­ca­tion.
  • Par­tic­i­pate in re­cruit­ment, in­ter­view­ing, and per­for­mance eval­u­a­tions of clin­i­cal per­son­nel.
  • Perform administrative duties, including: community outreach and education, staffing, attending behavioral health meetings, acting as intermediary between other agencies as needed.
  • Participate in peer review.
  • Main­tain professional standards of care and operate within the scope of prac­tice as approved by the State of Idaho Board of Medicine the American Medical Association.
  • Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
  • Participate in QA/QI activities.
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
  • Per­form oth­er re­lat­ed func­tions as re­quired for clin­ic op­er­a­tions.
  • Attend meetings with other behavioral health team members, including ACT Team, therapists, and SUD clinicians
  • Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including medication and non-pharmacologic care, to improve patients’ mental health. Collaborate with behavioral health and medical teams, supervise or coordinate staff, maintain quality and compliance standards, and contribute to education, program planning, peer review, and community outreach.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric DiagnosisPsychiatric TreatmentMedication ManagementNon-Pharmacologic TreatmentPatient AssessmentClinical JudgmentPatient History DocumentationStaff SupervisionTeam CollaborationPatient AdvocacyQuality AssuranceQuality Improvement

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Heritage Health - Idaho holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 8 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
40%
Loan repayment
17% this job
Visa sponsorship
17%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Coeur d'Alene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$567k
Typical market rent
$1,861/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Coeur d'Alene, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Heritage Health - Idaho

Hospitals and Health Care
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
200 hours (25 days) PTO first year
Extended Illness Bank (EIB)
403(b) retirement plan with employer match (100% of first 3%, 50% of next 2%)
Employer-paid life and long-term disability coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Student loan repayment program
LifeFlight membership