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Sutter Health - Bay Area
Orinda, California

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine APC (Orinda, CA)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG) is seeking to hire a Full Time Primary Care Physician Assistant to join a collaborative group of clinicians who practice evidence-based medicine in a team-oriented environment. Our group is looking for a physician interested in practicing full scope Family Medicine/Internal Medicine, while collaborating with advanced practice clinicians who are integral members of our team.

Requirements

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Family Medicine/Internal Medicine
  • Possess an active and unrestricted California Medical License
  • Current DEA license, prior to employment

We Offer / Join Us and Enjoy

Competitive compensation with income guarantee

The listed range is solely a base compensation for full time (1.0 FTE) clinicians. It does not include incentives and benefits. The base compensation rate may be adjusted based on training, experience, community need and other possible determining components.

  • Residency Stipend for residents who commit to hire
  • Shareholder eligibility after 2 years of employment
  • Robust benefits and retirement packages
  • Multiple health plan options, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Life and AD&D Insurance, Voluntary, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • 401(k), safe harbor, and pension plan contributions
  • Signing Bonus
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Malpractice and tail insurance coverage
  • Primary Care Forgivable Loan Program up to $200,000

Medical Group Details

Founded in 2005, Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG) is a rapidly growing multi-specialty medical group whose physicians and advanced practice clinicians work in more than ten care centers and four hospitals in the San Francisco East Bay Area. Sutter East Bay Medical Group is affiliated with the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (SEBMF), a not-for-profit health care organization providing operational and administrative support to our medical group. The foundation provides the latest technology and clinical support, allowing clinicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. SEBMG includes 400+ clinicians in more than 25 specialties and provides exemplary health care to the communities we serve.

Community Information

Orinda is a family-oriented community in a semi-rural valley on the east side of the Oakland/Berkeley hills in the San Francisco Bay Area. It offers its 17,500 residents a serene setting in contrast to the more urban existence of the surrounding area. Orinda is situated immediately east of the Caldecott Tunnel on Highway 24 and is served by a Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) station. The tree-studded hillsides of the 12.8 square-mile city contribute to the aesthetic beauty of this community. Natural beauty including proximity to Tilden Park, San Pablo Reservoir, Briones Open Space and the Lafayette Reservoir. Orinda schools are consistently ranked among the best in California. Orinda's proximity to San Francisco makes Orinda a delightful place to live and work.

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 physician assistant will practice full-scope family and internal medicine within a collaborative, team-oriented environment. They will work alongside other clinicians to deliver evidence-based patient care across the Sutter East Bay Medical Group network.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical collaboration

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (66 salary observations; 87 listings), vs ~$136k nationally (1,614 salary observations; 3,399 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 52% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Orinda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,602k
Typical market rent
$5,755/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with income guarantee
Residency Stipend
Shareholder eligibility after 2 years
Robust benefits and retirement packages
Multiple health plan options
Dental and Vision coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)