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Sutter Health - Bay Area
Pleasanton, California

Physician, Ophthalmology - Glaucoma (Fremont & Pleasanton, CA)

OphthalmologyIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

The Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Ophthalmologist specializing in Glaucoma.

Position is a Full-Time 1.0 FTE, working 75% in Pleasanton, CA and 25% in Fremont, CA

Join a busy outpatient practice center providing comprehensive vision care services including: general and pediatric ophthalmology, optometry, surgical/medical retina, cornea, lasik, oculoplastics, uveitis and glaucoma.

This position will largely focus on treatment of Glaucoma patients with Glaucoma and Cataract surgeries to be performed in ambulatory surgery centers located onsite.

Ability for rapid practice growth taking on existing patients while building through strong internal and external referral networks.

Full-time is 35 patient contact hours per week, average up to 30 patients per day.

Light call rotation on average 1:6 shared amongst colleagues. No inpatient call is required.

Excellent clinical and administrative support with two technicians working with the Ophthalmologist per day.

Qualifications

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

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary for the first two years
  • Shareholder-eligible after two years with generous production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Multiple retirement plans: 401(k), Cash-Balance Retirement and Health Savings Account (HSA)

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,000 physicians and advanced practice 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 beautiful and sunny suburb in the Alameda County of the East Bay. One of the older and well-established cities in the Tri-Valley area, it maintains a renowned downtown, state fairgrounds, manicured neighborhoods and top-rated schools.

The city has easy access to both 580 and 680 highways and a BART train station making it easily accessible to all regions of the San Francisco Bay Area as well as California Central Valley.

In addition, it maintains several business parks with large employers in a variety of sectors in tech, pharmaceuticals and retail such as Workday, Oracle and Safeway, Inc. making it a desirable location to live and work.

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

The physician will provide comprehensive vision care services with a primary focus on the treatment of glaucoma patients. Responsibilities include performing glaucoma and cataract surgeries in ambulatory surgery centers and managing a busy outpatient practice.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cataract surgeryClinical supportSurgical procedures

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 7,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $360k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 2.1
Better work-life than 10% of Ophthalmology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 116 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

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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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Salary for First Two Years
Shareholder-Eligible After Two Years with Production-Based Income
Schedule Flexibility and Sabbaticals
Malpractice Tail Coverage
Relocation Allowance
Comprehensive Benefits Package
401(k), Cash-Balance Retirement and Health Savings Account (HSA)