No salary listed — similar Psychiatrist roles pay ~$372k (median of 117 jobs)

Psychiatrist Child - Kern County

Psychiatry 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time
Posted 2mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Child PsychiatryPatient-Centered CareEvidence-Based MedicineClinical DiagnosisTreatment Planning

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 ANALYSIS

This role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Psychiatrist roles.

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Loan repayment
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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance
Malpractice Coverage