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Fremont, California · Hybrid

Physician, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent (Fremont, CA)

PsychiatryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group seeks a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Highlights

  • Innovation, education, and collaboration are core parts of this integrated behavioral health program
  • Join a dedicated team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and therapists in a unique program, working closely with the primary care doctors in co-treating their patients
  • Opportunity to grow new programs and develop special interests
  • Call required (via phone)
  • Opportunity to partner and educate other specialties about behavioral health
  • Practice in a beautiful community, with proximity to San Francisco and other greater Bay Area cities
  • Hybrid position

Qualifications

Completion of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with a production bonus
  • Shareholder eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,900 clinicians in 45+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Equal Opportunity Statement

*It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialized psychiatric care to children and adolescents within an integrated behavioral health program. Collaborate with primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and therapists to co-treat patients and develop new clinical programs.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical collaborationPsychiatric evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary teamworkMedical educationPrimary care coordination

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 52% have no call, 44% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Psychiatry market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California189 active1,810 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 56% remote · 52% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Psychiatry hiring demand#27 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed
New Psychiatry listings1,288 in the last 30 days868 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychiatry pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$722k$62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,343 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent (Fremont, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,343 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Top Psychiatrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 24 employers
9
<$345k
6
$345k-400k
8
$400k-455k
10
$455k-510k
1
$520k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
77%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,855 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Remote
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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder eligible after two years
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Malpractice tail coverage
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan