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Oakland, California

Physician, Per Diem Palliative Care [Inpatient] (Oakland, CA)

Palliative CarePer Diem

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG) is recruiting for a Board Eligible or Board-Certified Ambulatory Palliative Care Physician. Provide Palliative Medicine consultation services and participation in Palliative Supportive Care Services interdisciplinary team.

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 twenty specialties and is dedicated to providing exemplary health care to the communities we serve.

Provide Palliative Medicine consultation services in multiple settings: Home, SNF, RCFE, Hospital and Office (Palliative Care, Cancer Center, and embedded primary care clinics).

Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members - each team has an NP, licensed clinical social worker, RN, chaplain, and care coordinator

Facilitate access to appropriate supportive care services. Coordinate care with inpatient palliative care colleagues, referring providers, outside agencies and local hospices.

Clear referral criteria (i. e., no chronic pain management)

Assist in the development and growth of our outpatient program by means of quality improvement projects and educational outreach

Qualifications

  • Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
  • CA physician license or eligible for CA physician license
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary
  • Shareholder-eligible after two years
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, health savings account
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

*Benefits are prorated to full-time status and employees in other types of employment classifications may be eligible for some of these benefits.

Organization Details

  • Recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care.
  • Received multiple awards for our quality, innovation, and leadership.
  • Multidisciplinary group including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistant and certified nurse midwives.
  • 25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
  • Support and encourage leadership and advancement opportunities.

Community Information

Oakland's landscape is a picturesque mix of lovely hillside neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a bustling waterfront; two shimmering lakes; 19 miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay; unparalleled Bay views; and more parks and open space per capita than any other city in the Bay Area.

Everyone loves our year round vacation weather with temperatures in the gentle 50's and 60's in the winter and spring, and 70's throughout summer and fall. A city on the move, Oakland has emerged as a major economic force in the region.

Long a center for international trade, the Port of Oakland is the nation's fourth busiest container port in the Bay Area. The Oakland International Airport is served by 12 major domestic and international airlines. Getting around is easy by train, automobile, BART, bus and ferry. The arts are alive in Oakland.

Oakland has one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast, and the arts are celebrated on every level here, from acclaimed symphony and ballet to museums, galleries, and small arts organizations.

Oakland is just 3 hours from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and hours drive to the Napa Valley wine country. The BART metro system makes it easy to get around without a car. For sports fans, Oakland is home to professional sports team, Oakland A's.

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

Provide Palliative Medicine consultation services across various settings including hospitals, homes, and clinics. Coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate supportive care services and assist in the growth of the outpatient program.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospice CarePatient ConsultationInterdisciplinary Team Coordination

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Palliative Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$853k
Typical market rent
$2,735/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Salary
Shareholder Eligible
Schedule Flexibility
Sabbaticals
Malpractice Tail Coverage
Relocation Allowance
401(k)
Cash-Balance Retirement Plan