Physician, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent (Fremont, CA)
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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
The role involves working within an integrated behavioral health program, collaborating with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and therapists, and working closely with primary care doctors in co-treating patients. There is an opportunity to grow new programs and develop special interests, along with a requirement for on-call duty via phone.
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Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,038 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $400k (middle half $350k–$408k)290 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 202 active | 1,853 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 36% remote · 54% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$722k | $62/wRVU × 11,644 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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 22,038 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
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