PHYSICIAN - Psychiatrist Outpatient - Detroit Lakes, MN
EPsychiatryDetroit Lakes, Minnesota3mo ago
$323,000 Listed on official posting
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PHYSICIAN - Psychiatrist Outpatient - Detroit Lakes, MN
$323,000Listed on official posting
PsychiatryFull-timeNo weekends; daytime outpatient clinic; outreach opportunities at other Essentia clinics within daytime driving distance · No call; no after-hours ED or hospital coverage; local crisis team handles ED patients
Overview
The package
AI-structuredOutpatient adult psychiatry position (age 18+) with Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, MN, featuring no call and no weekends, plus optional nursing home rounds 1-2 times per month. Base compensation is $323,000 with potential additional bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based pay.
- $323k/yr employer-posted compensation with hybrid structure
- No weekends; daytime outpatient clinic; outreach opportunities at other Essentia clinics within daytime driving distance · No call; no after-hours ED or hospital coverage; local crisis team handles ED patients
- Outpatient clinic · Multi-specialty health system (Essentia Health); affiliated with St. Mary's Hospital - Detroit Lakes · Primarily outpatient; limited ED and inpatient consultations upon request; nursing home rounds 1-2x/month
Posted pay vs real comps
Posted pay
$360k/$365k$380k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median
The employer-posted range and what 17 physicians report earning (region cohort) are shown side by side below — compared, never blended into one number. Reported figures are total compensation; posted ranges are often base salary, so this comparison can read low.
Compensation
- Type
- Listed on official posting
- Job-specific pay
- $323,000
- Evidence
- Detroit Lakes population: 8,100 Regional Service area consists of 4 clinics & 1 hospital COMPENSATION $323,000. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonus
- Observed
- 4 wk ago
- Structure
- hybrid
- Signing bonus
- $0
Pay in context
Detroit Lakes, MinnesotaEmployer-posted pay shown next to what physicians report earning — compared, never blended, never scored one against the other.
Employer-posted pay
$323k/yr
Midpoint $323,000 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$365k
17 physician reports · region cohort · total comp
Posted pay
$360k/$365k$380k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median
Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.
Next steps
Employer
Essentia Health Credentialed
Health system172 open roles
Trust state
Unclaimed profile
EHR
Not provided
Source
Official employer source
Facility & Community
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Mapped from source coordinates
Facility details
- Practice setting
- Outpatient clinic
- Facility type
- Multi-specialty health system (Essentia Health); affiliated with St. Mary's Hospital - Detroit Lakes
- Patient population
- Adults 18+; option to see under-18 if desired; nursing home patients 1-2x/month
Community snapshot
Peer median
$358k
92 reports · national
Active supply
3
2 in Detroit Lakes
Transparent pay
3/3
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
4.8/5
6 physician reports
Cost of living
98
below U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
+0.5
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
92 SalaryDr Psychiatry reports in national show a $357,750 median.
3 active Psychiatry roles in Minnesota, including 2 in Detroit Lakes; 3 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.0/5 average job satisfaction.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is $323,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- The posted pay sits below what 17 Psychiatry physicians report (region median $365,000) — what closes that gap: productivity upside, bonus, equity, or schedule?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
Generated from this posting's disclosed facts and the SalaryDr comparison — bring them to the first recruiter call.
Work Design
- Schedule
- No weekends; daytime outpatient clinic; outreach opportunities at other Essentia clinics within daytime driving distance
- Call burden
- No call; no after-hours ED or hospital coverage; local crisis team handles ED patients
- Shift type
- Outpatient clinic days
- Patient volume
- Med checks/rechecks: 20–30 min slots; new patients: 60 min slots (volume per day not explicitly stated)
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Primarily outpatient; limited ED and inpatient consultations upon request; nursing home rounds 1-2x/month
- Coverage model
- 3 psychiatrists (2 part-time, 1 child/adolescent), 3 psychologists, 3 psychotherapists; recruiting 1 Psychiatry NP; local crisis team covers ED after hours
- Admin burden
- Not explicitly stated; flexible scheduling noted
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 72%
Full description
Psychiatry
Detroit Lakes, MN
PRACTICE SPECIFICS
- Join the Detroit Lakes Behavioral Health Department which includes: 3 (2 part-time) Psychiatrists (one Child/Adolescent), 3 Psychologists, 3 Psychotherapist and recruiting for 1 Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
- No call
- No weekends
- Provide adult psychiatry services (age 18+) in an outpatient clinic setting - ability to see under age 18 if desired
- Conduct nursing home rounds 1-2 times per month
- The department does not provide after-hours call coverage to the hospital or ED. The department provides ED and inpatient consultations upon limited request. The local crises team provides support to ED patients.
- Outreach opportunities at other Essentia Health clinics within daytime driving distance
- Telemedicine services may be used in the future in the Outpatient Setting
- Appointment Times: Med Checks and Rechecks 20-30. New Patients 60 minutes.
REQUIREMENTS
- BC/BE in Psychiatry
LOCATION
- Centrally located in the heart of the Lakes Area
- 1 hour from Fargo and 3 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Detroit Lakes population: 8,100
- Regional Service area consists of 4 clinics & 1 hospital
COMPENSATION
$323,000. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.
Search or Apply online at www.essentiahealth.org/careers or contact:
For questions contact:
Carri Prudhomme, Senior Physician Recruiter
Cell: 218-786-3907
Email: Carri.Prudhomme@EssentiaHealth.org
St Marys Hospital - Detroit LakesEmployee 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.Help us build a better physician job board
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