PSYCHIATRIST MD/DO

PsychiatryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300K - $370K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Community Health Centers of America is a premier multi-specialty group focused on improving the health of the community through excellence in clinical care.

We are hiring for a Psychiatrist MD/DO to work in Clinics and Skilled Nursing in Sacramento, CA. Must be willing to supervise Psych NP.

You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders as well as study the mood, personality and behavioral disorders, discussing symptoms with patients to determine a diagnosis and prescribing medication to correct chemical imbalances.

Job Description

  • Helps patients by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions.
  • Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescription of psychotropic medications.
  • Monitors and evaluates treatment results.

Evaluates patients by interviewing patient, family, and other persons; conducting physical examinations; observing behaviors; reviewing medical history and related documents; selecting, administering, and interpreting psychological tests; and ordering laboratory tests and evaluating results.

Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders and establishing treatment goals and methodologies.

Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients; providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; and supervising staff provision of services.

Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress, and consulting and collaborating with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.

Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations; participating in utilization reviews; and remaining available for emergency consultations.

Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.

Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries.

Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

  • Job Qualifications:
  • Completion of a psychiatric residency or a family medicine/psychiatry residency in an approved residency program
  • Current BC/BE in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry)
  • Valid state medical license as MD or DO
  • Valid DEA certificate
  • 5 years’ experience working full-time as a psychiatrist in child/adult psychiatry
  • Current BLS and/or ACLS

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Active listening
  • Social perceptiveness
  • Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Salary: $300,000.00 - $370,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties: Psychiatry, Geriatrics

Work Location: In person

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders by evaluating medical and psychosocial conditions and implementing treatment plans. Responsibilities include prescribing medications, supervising Psych NPs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare providers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Verbal CommunicationPsychiatric DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPsychotherapyMedication ManagementPatient Evaluation

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$335k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $303k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Community Health Centers of America holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 19 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PSYCHIATRIST MD/DO at Community Health Centers of America a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,884 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
42% this job
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.9
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,884 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Community Health Centers of America

Hospitals and Health Care
Salida, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance