Psychiatrist (4129)

1 month ago
Berkeley, California$115.88 - $126.20/hrPer Diem / PRNPsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE as a Psychiatrist – Per Diem, Hourly Rate in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: Administrative Offices Sixth Street - Berkeley, CA 94710Position Type: Per DiemSalary Range: $115.88 - $126.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with mental illnesses through a combination of primarily psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
  • Performs initial psychiatric assessments, develops individualized care plans, and implements treatment for the patient.
  • Assesses patients through interviews, observations, tests, and medical history reviews.
  • Monitors and records client progress, and amends treatment plan according to patient response.

Requirements

  • tasking, prioritization and problem
  • based care model. Electronic Health record, Epic experience. Spanish Language proficiency preferred

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $115.88 - $126.20/hr

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE as a Psychiatrist – Per Diem, Hourly Rate.

Key Skills

PsychopharmacologyPsychotherapyPsychiatric AssessmentCare Plan DevelopmentPatient MonitoringCounselingRecord KeepingTeam CoordinationSupervisionQuality ImprovementInterpersonal SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityDiplomacy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist (4129) at LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE lists compensation for this physician position at $115k to $126k annually.

This is approximately 60% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $126000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Berkeley, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($115k–$126k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Assessment, Care Plan Development, Patient Monitoring, Counseling, Record Keeping, Team Coordination. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatrist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental illnesses primarily through psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, developing individualized care plans and monitoring patient progress. This role also involves providing consultation to non-psychiatric providers, supervising ad...

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About LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE

Hospitals and Health Care
Berkeley, CA
5-10
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago