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San Carlos, California

Physician, Pediatric Integrative Medicine (San Carlos, CA)

PediatricsNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible physician to join its Integrative Medicine team with a dedicated focus on pediatric patients.

The ideal candidate will combine a strong pediatric foundation with fellowship training in Integrative Medicine and functional medicine expertise. This physician will provide thoughtful, evidence-informed, patient- and family-centered care for children and adolescents with complex or chronic concerns.

Provide comprehensive pediatric integrative medicine consultations and longitudinal care.

Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with gastrointestinal concerns, mental health conditions, and autism spectrum-related conditions within the scope of the physician's training and credentials.

Integrate conventional pediatric care with evidence-informed complementary and functional medicine approaches.

Counsel patients and families regarding supplements, including appropriate use, safety, interactions, and monitoring.

Apply knowledge of functional medicine testing, including stool microbiome testing, genomic testing, and urine organic acid testing, when clinically appropriate.

Collaborate with patient's care team.

Use a trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and family-centered approach.

Contribute to the development of pediatric integrative medicine services and educational resources.

Participate in or help develop shared medical appointments or group visits when appropriate.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree with eligibility for medical licensure in California.

Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatrics.

Completion of fellowship training in Integrative Medicine.

Training and demonstrated experience in functional medicine.

At least two years of clinical experience preferred.

Knowledge of supplements and functional medicine testing relevant to pediatric care.

Comfort caring for pediatric patients with gastrointestinal, mental health, and autism spectrum-related conditions.

Commitment to collaborative, evidence-informed, and patient- and family-centered care.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Completion of advanced training in pediatric integrative medicine, such as P ediatric I ntegrative medicine S cholars P rogram or comparable training.

Experience working within a multispecialty medical group.

Experience with interdisciplinary care planning for children with complex or chronic conditions.

Experience developing group visits, shared medical appointments, or patient and caregiver education programs.

Join Us and Enjoy

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus.

Shareholder eligibility after two years.

Competitive, production-based income for shareholders.

Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals that support work-life balance.

Relocation allowance.

Generous benefits package.

401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, and health savings account options.

Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is one of the largest multispecialty medical groups in the country, with more than 2,800 clinicians across 40+ specialties practicing throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in 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 that provides operational and administrative support, including advanced technology that enables physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

San Carlos,'The City of Good Living,' is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep. San Francisco is 25 miles north and San Jose is 25 miles south.

San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good government, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, a fine shopping district, excellent restaurants, a modern industrial and commercial area and plenty of open space.

As part of the northern end of Silicon Valley, San Carlos hosts several technology companies and is the address of many of the West Coast's biotech and medical instrumentation firms. You'll find friendly, involved people here and an inviting community atmosphere.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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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 will provide comprehensive, evidence-informed integrative pediatric care for children with complex or chronic conditions. They will collaborate with care teams and contribute to the development of pediatric integrative services and educational resources.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient-centered careGastrointestinal healthAutism spectrum disordersSupplement counselingTrauma-informed careClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Pediatric Integrative Medicine (San Carlos, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 650 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$264k (19 salary observations; 103 listings), vs ~$245k nationally (133 salary observations; 660 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 73% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $202k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 650 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.39M
Typical market rent
$4,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder eligibility after two years
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
401(k)
Cash-balance retirement plan
Health savings account options