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Physician - Psychiatry

Sanford Health·Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

$95,849 - $382,864/yrFull TimeOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 29 days ago
Practice for this role

Physician - Psychiatry · $95,849 - $382,864/yr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

  • +47% vs. median posted salary for behavioral health roles in Minnesota ($65,000, n=1096)
  • 6 similar openings in the Detroit Lakes area
$4,420 · p10p90 · $127,004,000
this role: $95,849median $65,000

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 1,096 posted behavioral health roles in Minnesota salarys. This role sits in the 75th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 47% above the Minnesota median for behavioral health roles.

The physician will perform history and physical examinations, diagnose, and treat patients aged 12 and older for various mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. They will work within a multispecialty group and a large behavioral health team to provide comprehensive psychiatric care.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Visas Accepted N/A Specialty Psychiatry Practice Details Sanford Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Psychiatrist for a fast growing practice in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Flexible schedule, typically Monday – Friday 8am-5pm with hour lunch

Large BH health team with 5 psychologists both adult and pediatric, 2 psychiatric clinicians 1 MD and 1 PHMNP.

Possible outreach to other Sanford Clinics

Multispecialty group practice including audiology, behavioral health, dermatology, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, orthopedics, podiatry, surgery, urology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and outreach from Fargo for other specialties including opthalmology.

Service region of 55,000. Community Description Detroit Lakes has a population of 9,869 and unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated to peak about 13,000, due to seasonal residents and tourists. Located 45 miles to the east of Fargo-Moorhead and 205 miles southeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul. It is a regional summer and winter recreation destination! Live and work where you play!

Job Description

Psychiatry Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting ), evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients above the age of 12 who suffer from mental, behavioral, addictive, or emotional disorders (e.g., psychoses, depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, developmental disabilities, sexual dysfunctions, and adjustment disorders).

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

  • Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a residency provides his/her resident log.
  • OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.
  • The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be at least 30 patients in the last 12 months.
  • OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinic activity for the last 12 months is required.
  • The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 30 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months.
  • More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Psychiatry residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency and programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Annual compensation floor range (based on 1.0 FTE)

$95,849 - $382,864 plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.

Additional incentives may be offered. Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and actual job requirements. Recruiter Information Martty Trout, Lead Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (701) 2346516 or Email: martty.trout@sanfordhealth.org Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and have successfully completed an ACGME, AOA, or Royal College accredited psychiatry residency program. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible and demonstrate active clinical involvement in the last 12 months.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Diagnosis
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical practice
  • Board certification
  • Patient evaluation
  • Behavioral health
  • Addiction treatment
  • Mental health treatment
  • Inpatient services
  • History and physical examination

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Malpractice insurance
  • CME allowance
  • Relocation allowance
  • Tail coverage

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$95,849 - $382,864/yr
Location
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Sanford Health

Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the U.S. Our organization is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, we serve more than one...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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