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Pacific Grove
Riverside, California

Inpatient Psychiatrist - PRN Weekends

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$3,500/weekend

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Job Description

  • Weekend Inpatient Psychiatrist
  • Location: Pacific Grove Hospital, 5900 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
  • We are currently seeking to add an Inpatient Psychiatrist to join our team!

About the Role

This role is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), psychoanalysis, hospitalization and/or medication.

Pacific Grove Hospital is a 68-bed acute psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The one-story building is situated on 4.5 acres in the heart of Riverside, California. Our private hospital campus treats voluntary patients on three units. All of our units are self-contained with private courtyards, laundry facilities, patient lounges, and semi-private rooms.

  • Caseload: 1.5 units; 34 beds
  • Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, flexible schedule during business hours (2 weekends per month; or more if requested)
  • On Call Schedule: Friday 5pm to Monday 7am
  • Compensation: 1099 Contractor; $3500 per weekend; Per eval and per follow up

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing clinical services to patients at the facility
  • Practice within medical protocols defined by federal and state regulations, as well as by corporate, facility policy or procedures
  • Review medical information on patients to ensure medical stability and to offer medical recommendations
  • Evaluate patients for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
  • Treat or direct treatment of patients, utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications
  • Review and complete medical information for individual care plans, documents services and information in a timely manner
  • Maintain confidential documentation, compliance and billing in accordance with the policy and procedures

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) REQUIRED
  • One or more years’ post graduate degree practice preferred
  • Licensed in the state in which the facility(s) operate
  • Licenses/Certifications
  • Board Certification or Board Eligibility in psychiatry

Current DEA credentials to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working.

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds

  • 258 Locations
  • 38 States
  • 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

AHPR

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Inpatient careMental health diagnosisMedication managementClinical documentationCrisis interventionChemical dependency treatmentPatient evaluationTreatment planning

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 68% 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 ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychiatry jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$164k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in California213 active1,913 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 68% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment2,713 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychiatry pay trend+12.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Psychiatrist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 15 employers
9
<$350k
3
$350k-400k
7
$400k-450k
9
$450k-500k
4
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$320k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,909 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Pacific Grove

Mental Health Care
Riverside, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

1099 Contractor
Flexible weekend schedule
Per eval and per follow-up compensation

Living in Riverside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$598k
Typical market rent
$2,427/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.