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Psychiatrist Child - Kern County
About the Role
Child psychiatry with Kaiser. Physician-led group. Smaller medical center feel. Affordable housing near national parks. No call. No weekends. No nights.
Join Southern California Permanente Medical Group as a Child Psychiatrist – Kern County in Los Angeles, California.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California.
Key Responsibilities
Provide patient-centered and evidence-based psychiatric care to children within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Collaborate with a physician-led partnership to deliver high-quality medical services in the Kern County area.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry. External hires are required to pass a background check and drug screen.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 30% have no call, 44% 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 20.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist Child - Kern County at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,693 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Psychiatrist roles.
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