Physician, Psychiatry (Santa Clara, CA)

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.

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

• 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)

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.

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.

About Sutter Health

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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