Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Psychiatrist

• Join a growing, collaborative team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists.
• This position will be focused on supporting Women’s Health Services at Sutter Health’s new, state-of-the-art East Santa Clara Care Center.
• The psychiatrist will collaborate with Women’s Health physicians and other clinical partners to address the behavioral health needs of patients receiving care within the service.
• Responsibilities include direct patient care, psychiatric evaluations and diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychopharmacologic management, and supportive brief therapy.
• Full-time is a minimum average of 35 patient-contact hours per week.

Qualifications

• Psychiatry Residency
• Residency focus in Women's Health preferred
• CA medical license

Join Us and Enjoy

• Physician-led and collegial environment
• Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
• Shareholder eligible after two years
• Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
• Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
• Malpractice tail coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Generous benefits package and retirement plans including: 401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, health savings account (HSA)

Community Information

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and with hundreds of high-tech companies, including the headquarters for Nvidia, Intel and Applied Materials. Santa Clara University, a historical institution of higher learning in the state of California, is one of the prestigious universities in the west coast with academic excellence and beloved college sports teams competing nationally at the Division 1 level. It is home to the Valley Fair Mall, the largest luxury mall in the Bay Area and the stadium of the famed San Francisco 49ers. Santa Clara, also known for its for its tree-lined neighborhoods perfect for raising families, the city has maintained the charm of its unique districts with the amenities of a large urban city.

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.