Physician, Psychiatry (Palo Alto, CA)
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Psychiatrist.
- Psychiatrist will join a growing team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists
- Schedule flexibility, Full time is 35 patient contact hours (4 day work week)
- Responsibilities include direct patient care, psychiatric evaluations and diagnosis, treatment planning, psychopharmacology, and supportive brief therapy
- The ideal candidate should have a willingness to work with both adult and geriatric patients
- Opportunity for rapid practice growth Call is on average one in twelve
Qualifications
Residency in Adult Psychiatry
Join Us and Enjoy
- Relocation allowance
- Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
- Generous benefits package
- Shareholder eligibility after two years
- 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA
Organization Details
We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,700 clinicians in 40+ 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.
Community Information
Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose, Palo Alto is part of the San Francisco Metropolitan Bay Area and became known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Palo Alto offers an unusual blend of intellect, innovation, culture and natural beauty.
Proximity to Stanford University with its cultural and educational offerings enhance the vibrancy, innate charm and beauty of Palo Alto. Distinctive in every way, Palo Alto offers its business community a diverse and exciting environment in which to work and live.
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 Psychiatrist will be responsible for direct patient care, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, psychopharmacology, and providing supportive brief therapy. The role involves joining a growing team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists.
Certifications
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,649 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $338k (middle half $275k–$400k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in California | 206 active | 1,837 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 48% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychiatry pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Psychiatry (Palo Alto, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,649 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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