Psychiatrist
Listed compensation
$250K plus production bonus
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Psychiatrist
Currently seeking a Psychiatrist to join a thriving practice in Walnut Creek, CA. The ideal Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy will hold a current unrestricted California medical license and must be available to work Monday – Friday, 8AM to 5PM but open to flexible schedule with the psychiatrist
- Compensation and Benefits of the Psychiatrist
- 250K plus production bonus
- Malpractice coverage by the organization
- Hours are flexible pending your schedule
- 100% outpatient
- 4 weeks PTO with Healthcare, Sick leave and CME coverage
- Company 401K plan
- Responsibilities and Duties of the Psychiatrist
- Seeing 4-12 patients per day
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patients.
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary.
- Requirements of the Psychiatrist
- Board Certified Psychiatrist is preferred
- State Medical License in California
- Psychiatrist must be open to multiple treatment plan approach to mental health
- Psychiatrist must be open to seeing children
#MASC 103
Key Responsibilities
The psychiatrist will diagnose and treat patients by analyzing medical histories and prescribing appropriate medications or therapies. Responsibilities include seeing 4-12 patients per day and monitoring their progress to re-evaluate treatments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current unrestricted California medical license and be open to treating children and using multiple treatment approaches. Board certification in psychiatry is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 70% have no call, 76% 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).
MASC Medical holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 80 active listings.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist at MASC Medical a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,864 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Walnut Creek
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.16M≈ 4.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,959/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.