Physiatrist - San Diego
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Job Description
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine
Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.
Additional Information
- Board Certified or Board Eligible
About the Area
San Diego captures the essence of coastal living with its beachside communities and lively downtown. The city's coastal climate allows for year-round visits to the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, and Legoland. For culture seekers, San Diego features a range of culinary delights and unique architectural landscapes influenced by the city's proximity to Mexico and Spanish history.
Working Here
The San Diego service area is one the region’s largest, with impressive geographical coverage, over 1,100 physicians, and about 25 satellite offices to complement the main medical center.
Yet we have a singular, well-defined culture, grounded in three pillars that improve outcomes: maintaining physicians’ well-being and their original passion for medicine; keeping the workforce energized and cohesive; and ensuring patient engagement in their own overall health.
This formula, along with our size, diversity, and depth of talent, helps the area keep its edge in new technology and clinical expertise.
San Diego maintains a high level of integration and collaboration; physicians and new hires alike know they’re not alone, that they have the personal support and clinical assistance of an entire team.
Educational and research opportunities are actively offered and supported, with residency programs and fellowships, along with participation in clinical studies and trials.
Equal Employment Opportunity
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide patient-centered and evidence-based medical care within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes and support patient health engagement.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Physiatry. Applicants must also pass a background check and drug screen as part of the hiring process.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context
Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
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).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physiatrist - San Diego at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,897 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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