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Psychiatry Residency Program

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, WA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4005400226

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Spokane, WA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 5.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $68,147. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
4
17 residents · 25 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.1k
IMG percentage
5.6%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1758400C0

Accredited since 2014 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2015

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1758400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Providence Sacred Heart Med Ctr-WA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
6%
x
US MD
89%
x
DO
6%
x
Women
67%
x

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Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.7
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Part of Providence Health Care, a network of hospitals and agencies specific to the Spokane and Stevens County areas, Sacred Heart is affiliated with Providence Health & Services. Providence Health & Services is a network of hospitals, extended care facilities, educational, and adult and child care programs that stretches across Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and California. All share the legacy of the Sisters of Providence and are dedicated to providing services with a foundation in the Catholic ministry. As People of Providence, we reveal God’s love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service. Our ministry will be a transformational force for advancing health care excellence and access for all.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
665
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care4 better · 2 same · 2 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 2 worse
Readmission2 better · 8 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$2K
Research
$0
Payments
3

Top payer: Organon Llc ($1K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
25,631
ED visits
71,566
Inpatient surgeries
8,831
Outpatient surgeries
10,969
Births
2,167
Daily census
483
Full-time staff
2,239

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center · Spokane, WA

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Clinical sites

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center

Primary
Spokane, WA665 beds

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Spokane)

Spokane, WA68 beds

Frontier Behavioral Health

Spokane, WA

Eastern State Hospital

Medical Lake, WA342 beds

Gonzaga University Counseling Center

Spokane, WA

Spokane Teaching Health Clinic

Spokane, WA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,529/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~20.3% of pay
Take-home$4,529/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,150/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,147 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
None
Taxes some capital gains only — no tax on wages.

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Richard H Carlson, MD

Program Director, Clinical Instructor

Program Director

Karen L Breuer

Program Coordinator (categorical residency)

Coordinator

Elizabeth N Arthur

Program Coordinator - Child and Adolescent Fellowship

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center located?
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is located in Spokane, WA.
Is Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center?
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center has approximately 17 residents in training.
How much is rent near Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center?
Median rent near Spokane, WA is ~$1,150/month for a 1BR and ~$1,195/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 5.6% of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center require?
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center?
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,147. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.