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Santa Clara, California

Physician, Dermatology (Santa Clara, CA)

DermatologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group seeks a 1.0 FTE board-certified, or BE/BC Dermatology physician.

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Position Details

  • General Dermatology opportunity (1.0 FTE)
  • Access to numerous dermatologic subspecialties like pediatric dermatology, Mohs, pigmentary disorders and patch testing
  • State of the art facility
  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Opportunity to grow a subspecialty interest

Qualifications

Qualification(s)

Board-certified or board-eligible in Dermatology

Join Us and Enjoy

We Offer

  • 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
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,200 clinicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to several high-tech companies' headquarters. Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California, is a treasured landmark. The city is bordered by San Jose, Sunnyvale and Cupertino.

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 general dermatological care to patients in a state-of-the-art facility. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team and have the opportunity to develop subspecialty interests.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mohs surgery

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 39 active Dermatology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 67% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

Dermatology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 7,369 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $405k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Dermatologist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 10 employers

4
$425k
3
$495k-565k
2
$565k-635k
3
$635k-705k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
33% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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UnitedHealth Group · Everett, Washington

$358k-$702k
#2

Dermatology Physician - Optum WA

UnitedHealth Group · Marysville, Washington

$358k-$702k
#3

Dermatologist - Fishkill, NY

$360k-$673k
#4

Dermatologist

$505k-$594k
+ 12 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 327 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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.

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Salary for Two Years
Production Bonus
Shareholder Eligibility After Two Years
Schedule Flexibility
Sabbaticals
Relocation Allowance
Generous Benefits Package
401K