PHYSICIAN - Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Inpatient - Duluth, MN
Listed compensation
$1 - $1M
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.
Job Description
Building Location
Building D - Miller Dwan Medical Center - EH Duluth
Department: 2901200 PSYCHIATRY - EH DC
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- Psychiatry – Child & Adolescent Inpatient
- Duluth, MN
About the Position
- Our ideal candidate would be a strong team player, desiring 1.0 FTE
- Opportunity to work 14 on / 14 -- off in a Child/Adolescent inpatient unit
- No outpatient clinic required
About Our Behavioral Health Team
Join a group of 9 adult and 4 child and adolescent psychiatrists as part of a comprehensive behavioral health program
- Position is a full time, hospitalist model child psychiatry inpatient unit
- Average caseload is 12 children, ages 6-18 years
- Comprehensive inpatient team including family therapists, social workers, chemical dependency counselors, behavioral health techs with robust programming
- Overnight call averages 1 in 8 days
Access to immediate hospital medical services such as pediatric hospitalist consultation, full lab and imaging services in house
Our Amberwing facility provides Partial Hospitalization Programming, state-of-the art, mental health and substance abuse services for children, adolescents, and their families. In addition, there is On Site Pediatric Occupational Therapy and a Birth to Kindergarten Program.
NACHRI designated children’s hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, part of the Duluth medical campus
The Behavioral Health Department provides a spectrum of care for children and adults, including inpatient psychiatric care, consult-liaison and emergency psychiatry, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services, and an outpatient behavioral health clinic.
Essentia Health Duluth hospital-Child/Adolescent inpatient unit has 16 beds; Adult in-patient unit has 37 beds.
Requirements
BC/BE Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Location: Duluth, MN – Population approximately 90,000 with surrounding areas 200,000+
- 2 ½ hour drive to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area
- Regional service area 460,000
Compensation
$353,000. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.
For Information, Contact
- Carri Prudhomme
- Senior Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter
- Essentia Health
- 218-786-3907
- Carri.Prudhomme@essentiahealth.org
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time:
Weekends
Holidays
No
Call Obligation
No
Union
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range
$1.00 - $1,000,000.00
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.
We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.
For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
Provide inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents within a hospitalist model. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including therapists, social workers, and counselors to deliver comprehensive behavioral health services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 154 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · above average in psychiatry | ranked against 1,855 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $353k | Psychiatry median $350k (middle half $327k–$373k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$358k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Minnesota | 45 active | 1,863 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Minnesota physician listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment610 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,316 in the last 30 days | 923 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Essentia Health | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index154 active listings |
| Implied production pay | ~$722k | $62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Inpatient - Duluth, MN at Essentia Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,855 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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