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PAFMG - Physician, Anesthesiology (Fremont, CA)

AnesthesiologyNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking full-time Board-Certified Anesthesiologists!

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Position Details

  • Brand new state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center in Pleasanton, California.
  • Physician-led and collegial environment. Extremely close-knit group, excellent culture, and diverse multispecialty practice.
  • Outpatient practice with no call, weekend, or holiday work.
  • Must be comfortable with regional anesthesia, healthy pediatrics > 1 year of age.
  • ENT, general surgery, GYN, ophthalmology, orthopedics/total joints, plastics, urology, and a busy endoscopy suite.

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible in Anesthesiology

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • 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

Pleasanton is a dynamic Northern California community of 80,000 residents, situated in the San Francisco Bay Area along the I-680 corridor. With a strong business foundation and a thriving office and retail landscape, Pleasanton is a prime destination for growth and opportunity.

The City continues to look ahead to expand and enhance the quality of life for members of the community. It will be the home to two of our newest facilities on Hopyard Road opening Spring 2026 and Willow Road opening Spring 2027.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing full-time Anesthesiology services in a new ambulatory surgery center, focusing on outpatient procedures across diverse specialties like ENT, general surgery, and orthopedics. The physician must be comfortable with regional anesthesia and treating healthy pediatrics over one year of age.

Certifications

Board Certification

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 49 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 6,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $312k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PAFMG - Physician, Anesthesiology (Fremont, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 768 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 16 employers

11
<$485k
2
$550k
4
$590k-695k
1
$770k
2
$800k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
25% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Pleasanton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,264/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 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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Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Salary
Production Bonus
Shareholder Eligibility
Sabbaticals
Relocation Allowance
401K
Cash-Balance Retirement Plan
HSA