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Turlock, California

Physician, Pediatrics (Turlock, CA)

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$270k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a BE/BC Pediatrician in Turlock, CA.

Position Details

  • Starting base salary: $270,000
  • Two-year salary guarantee
  • Loan or mortgage assistance, up to $200,000
  • Residency stipend available
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Average of 20-24 patients per day
  • Stable and growing group
  • EHR: Epic

Qualifications

Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatrics

Join Us and Enjoy

Retirement Savings Made Easy: Receive 12% of your annual salary as an employer-funded 401(k) contribution (up to IRS limits) with no match requirement and no mandatory employee contribution. Connect with us to learn more about the eligibility for this benefit.

  • Two-year shareholder track
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Annual profit sharing for shareholders
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 600+ provider multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

  • Community Information
  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but dramatically lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

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 high-quality pediatric care to an average of 20-24 patients per day. Utilize the Epic electronic health record system to maintain accurate patient documentation and clinical records.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careEpic EHRClinical diagnosisMedical treatment

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 79% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$270kPediatrics median $275k (middle half $254k–$300k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$244k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in California118 active746 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 79% no call · 46% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · $200k loan repaymentCalifornia Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+15.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 13 employers
4
<$230k
5
$230k-270k
3
$270k-310k
6
$310k-350k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
76% this job
Relocation assistance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
24% this job
Loan repayment
24% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pediatrician - Reliant Medical Group

UnitedHealth Group · Auburn, Massachusetts

$204k-$346k
#2

Physician- Outpatient Pediatrician

MultiCare Health System · Auburn, Washington

$285k-$332k
#3

Physician – Pediatrician – St. Cloud, MN

$240k-$330k
#4

Pediatrician

$300k-$325k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.3
Below most Pediatrics listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 744 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Starting base salary: $270,000
Two-year salary guarantee
Loan or mortgage assistance, up to $200,000
Residency stipend available
Sign-on bonus
12% employer-funded 401(k) contribution
Two-year shareholder track
Annual CME allowance

Living in Turlock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$457k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,064/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.