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Modesto, California

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Trauma Surgery (Modesto, CA)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$200k-$215k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a board-certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for their Trauma and Acute Care Surgery department in Modesto, California.

Qualifications

  • Board Certified
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
  • Annual CME / business expense allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, approximately 525+ 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 a 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 advanced clinical care within the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery department. Collaborate with the multi-specialty group to manage surgical patients in Modesto, California.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma SurgeryPatient CareClinical Practice

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 56% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Surgery NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$200k–$215kSurgery NP median $158k (middle half $137k–$178k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$187k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery NP listings in California39 active326 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 56% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery NP hiring demand#6 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 102 postings, 209 closed
New Surgery NP listings78 in the last 30 days112 the 30 days before (−30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Surgery NP pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 322 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

401(k) gift 12%
CME allowance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Malpractice and tail coverage

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,022/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 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.