MD Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$280k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Site Location: Behavioral Health Waianae Clinic
Position Summary
The Psychiatrist provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill patients through the use of psychotherapy and medication management. Generally functions as the team leader in the behavioral health multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Education/Experience
1. MD or DO Degree
2. Completion of Psychiatric Residency
3. Current State of Hawaii Medical License
4. Board eligible
5. Current Federal and State DEA Certificate
6. Eligible with all WCCHC participating health plans
An Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with mental health conditions using psychotherapy and medication management. They also serve as the team leader for the multi-disciplinary behavioral health treatment team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed a psychiatric residency. Additionally, they must possess a current Hawaii medical license, DEA certificate, and be board eligible.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$280k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $255k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $280k | Physician median $322k (middle half $272k–$363k)112 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$255k in purchasing power | Hawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Hawaii | 40 active | 22,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 80% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 15% offer loan repayment22,637 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Confidential Employer
Living in Waianae
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $607k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,185/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 42 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.0
- State income tax
- Up to 11%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.