Physician, Psychiatry PHP/IOP (Modesto, CA)

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is seeking a Board?Certified/Board?Eligible Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for our Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Program for behavior health. The Medical Director provides clinical leadership, medical oversight, and direct psychiatric care to ensure safe, effective, and compliant treatment delivery.

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe. 

Position Details:

• Starting base salary: $340,000
• 8 FTE clinical psychiatry and 0.2 FTE administrative
• Sign-on bonus
• Two-year salary guarantee
• RVU based compensation model starting in year 2
• RVU bonus potential during guarantee
• Residency stipend available
• Provide physician leadership and oversight of all PHP/IOP clinical services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to support coordinated care
• Ensure therapeutic approaches align with program goals and evidence-based practices
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and manage medications.
• Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers and multidisciplinary team members.
• Support staff with clinical questions, case discussions, and treatment planning
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
• Participate in case conferences, treatment team meetings, and quality?improvement initiatives.
• Oversee appropriate patient flow and adherence to safety and documentation standards.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and medical records.
• Collaborate with therapists and program managers to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care
• Provide medication management
• Promote a patient?centered, recovery?oriented model of care.
• Behavioral Health department consists of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Advanced Practice Clinicians
• Low paperwork demands
• EHR: Epic
• Stable and growing group

Qualifications

Board certified/Board eligible

Join Us and Enjoy

Standard Benefits:

• Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
• Two-year shareholder track
• Annual CME allowance
• Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
• Annual profit sharing for shareholders
• Individual and Group Performance Bonus
• Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Community Information

• Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
• Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
• Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
• Rapidly growing communities
• Excellent school options
• Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

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Sutter Health is one of the nation’s leading community-based, not-for-profit healthcare systems, delivering comprehensive care through hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory centers, and home health and hospice services. Guided by a mission-driven commitment to improving community health, Sutter fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth for more than 57,000 clinicians and employees across Northern California and the Central Coast. Its integrated network spans communities from urban centers to rural regions—reaching from the Oregon border to the San Joaquin Valley, from the Pacific Coast to the Sierra foothills, and south to Santa Barbara. These locations place physicians and care teams near many of California’s most desirable destinations, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa Valley, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the coastal redwoods, and the beaches of Santa Barbara. In 2026, Sutter Health was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers, in addition to being named among the Best-in-State Employers and one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top Places to Work in Healthcare. These recognitions reflect a sustained commitment to supporting ... physicians and care teams with the resources, leadership, and work-life balance needed to thrive. Sutter’s affiliated medical groups include Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sutter East Bay Medical Group, Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods, Sutter West Bay Medical Group, Sutter Medical Group, Sutter North Medical Group, and Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Clinic. Together, these organizations form a physician-led, patient-centered system of care focused on excellence and the future of healthcare.

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