Medical Director - Psychiatry
Listed compensation
$375k-$541k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Inc as a Medical Director - Psychiatry – Hybrid, No Call in Orange, CA, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $375K - $541K
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No call required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, hybrid flexibility, competitive compensation. Work with Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Inc in Orange, CA, US.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director provides clinical leadership, physician oversight, and strategic direction for psychiatric services and medical staff. They are responsible for advancing clinical quality, patient safety, and evidence-based practices while managing physician recruitment and retention.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current, valid, and unrestricted California medical license, NPI, and DEA registration, along with Board Certification. A minimum of 3 years of independent psychiatric experience is required, with preference for prior physician management experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 50% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$458k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $414k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists ranks #1 of 14 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 8 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director - Psychiatry at Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,725 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.
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- No call
- Hybrid