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Sacramento, California

SMG - Psychologist

PsychologistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$159K–$202K

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a Psychologist (PhD) to join a growing Behavioral Health program in Sacramento, CA.
  • Schedule flexibility, full-time is 36 patient contact hours (4-day work week possible)
  • Responsibilities include direct patient care, experience with children and adults
  • Primary focus will be on peds autism evaluations (all age groups, but focus on 3 and under for testing)
  • Opportunities for rapid practice growth
  • Also looking for ADHD evaluations eventually
  • No call

Qualifications

  • PhD or PsyD and a minimum of 2 years of experience
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Relocation assistance of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants
  • Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
  • Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
  • CME allowance
  • Robust retirement program
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento.

SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group.

Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

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 psychologist will provide direct patient care with a primary focus on pediatric autism evaluations and ADHD assessments. Responsibilities include conducting testing for children and adults within a growing behavioral health program.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SMG - Psychologist at Sutter Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,626 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$181k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution43 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,626 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Zero-cost medical insurance
Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
100% 401(k) match
CME allowance
Robust retirement program
EPIC EMR