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Sunnyvale, California

Physician, Pediatric Ophthalmology (Sunnyvale, CA)

PediatricsNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a full-time BC/BE Pediatric Ophthalmologist for our Sunnyvale location:

  • State-of-the-art 30,000 sq foot. comprehensive eye care services clinic: Munnerlyn Eye Institute
  • Opportunity for rapid practice growth
  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Surgical-based position

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Ophthalmology
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Physician-led and 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
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,900 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 of Sutter Health, 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

Sunnyvale is the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, bordered by portions of San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and Santa Clara. It lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101.

Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale's beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks.

Sunnyvale is less than one hour from the Pacific Ocean and close to several of California's iconic sites, including the famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada. In the greater Sunnyvale area, theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries and art galleries meet the most diverse cultural needs.

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 comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology care and surgical services at the Munnerlyn Eye Institute. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team to deliver high-quality patient outcomes in a physician-led environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

SurgeryClinical careMedical leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Pediatric Ophthalmology (Sunnyvale, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 646 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 ~$279k (59 salary observations; 196 listings), vs ~$247k nationally (322 salary observations; 1,762 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, 70% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Salary Distribution16 jobs · 15 employers

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4
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
27% this job
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 646 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Sunnyvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.83M
Typical market rent
$3,932/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
Shareholder eligibility after two years
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Malpractice tail coverage
Relocation allowance
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA