Physician: Podiatrist

PodiatristIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

Make a Difference Where it Matters Most: Our St. Luke's Orthopedics team is seeking a BC/BE Podiatrist.

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.

What You Can Expect

  • 4 day clinical schedule combining outpatient care, surgery, and dedicated operative block time
  • Practice across Boise, Meridian, and Nampa with a collaborative Foot & Ankle team of 2 Foot & Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons & 2 Podiatrists
  • Balanced practice designed to support work-life integration
  • Shared 1/5 call rotation
  • Strong multidisciplinary support from Orthopedic subspecialists, Vascular Surgery, Primary Care, and dedicated St. Luke's Would Care team
  • Note: This opportunity is not seeking providers whose primary focus is ankle/hindfoot trauma or ankle reconstruction

Qualifications

  • Education: DPM from an accredited podiatry medical school
  • BC/BE
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of Idaho
  • Current licenses with full prescriptive authority from the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and the State of Idaho, Board of Pharmacy
  • Eligibility to obtain Medical Staff Privileges with St. Luke’s Health System

Preferred

  • Specific interests in diabetic limb salvage, forefoot and midfoot surgery, and general podiatric care

Benefits Beyond the Basics

Alongside competitive pay and retirement plans, we offer benefits that go beyond the basics — including on-site massages, counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, onsite childcare, and access to wellness tools. We’re committed to your overall well-being.

  • Competitive compensation package and generous recruitment incentives
  • Hospital employed with great benefits, retirement, malpractice, vacation and CME allowance
  • Supportive work culture with wellness programs and employee recognition initiatives

Nationally Ranked. Locally Driven.

  • Forbes Top Hospitals 2026: Multiple St. Luke’s locations—including Boise, Magic Valley, Wood River, and Nampa—earned top ratings for outcomes, value, and patient experience
  • Top 15 Health System in the U. S for 9 Consecutive Years: Repeatedly honored by Truven Health/IBM Watson Health for outstanding clinical outcomes, efficiency, patient experience, and community health impact
  • #1 Hospital in Idaho: St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center is ranked the top hospital statewide with high‑performing ratings in numerous specialties and procedures

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Julia Nigro at nigroj@slhs.org

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: Orthopedics Portico East

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 155874
  • City
  • Meridian
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The podiatrist will provide clinical care, perform surgeries, and manage operative block time as part of a collaborative orthopedic team. Responsibilities include delivering patient-centered care across Boise, Meridian, and Nampa while participating in a shared call rotation.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Forefoot surgeryClinical collaborationFoot and ankle care

Podiatry Career Context

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).

Top Podiatrist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

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$90k
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$190k-240k
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$281k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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#1

PodiatristContract

MedServ Group · Madison, Connecticut

$135.00 per hour
#2

Full Time Podiatrist | Inland Empire | $800+ per diemPer Diem

Comprehensive Mobile Care · San Bernardino, California

$208k-$234k
#3

Podiatrist - DPM

$187k-$229k
#4

Podiatrist - DPM

$187k-$229k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 231 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Meridian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$481k
Typical market rent
$2,084/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
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), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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 compensation package
Generous recruitment incentives
Retirement plans
Malpractice insurance
Vacation
CME allowance
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program