Physician Assistant, Psychiatry
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Job Description
Physician Assistant, Psychiatry
We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our outpatient Psychiatry team. The Physician Assistant will provide behavioral health treatment for a wide variety of psychiatric disorders.
Compensation/Benefits Package
- We offer the Physician Assistant a very competitive salary and bonus structure.
- We offer the Physician Assistant comprehensive benefits package paid 100% by Employer.
- License and DEA Fees, malpractice paid
- The PA must be Bilingual Spanish.
- Certified as Physician Assistant.
- The Physician Assistant will treat all age patients.
The PA will assess the patient’s general mental health condition by collecting medical histories, administering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and identifying issues that may be affecting the patient’s state of mental health
The Physician Assistant Collaborates with the psychiatrists and other staff members in the team in managing acute and long-term medical and psychiatric/mental health needs of patients.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide behavioral health treatment for various psychiatric disorders and conduct comprehensive mental health evaluations. They will collaborate with psychiatrists and staff to manage the acute and long-term medical and psychiatric needs of patients across all age groups.
Requirements
Candidates must be certified as a Physician Assistant and possess bilingual proficiency in Spanish. The role requires the ability to collect medical histories and identify factors affecting a patient's mental health state.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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