Physician, Hospitalist (Sacramento, CA) - Supplemental
Listed compensation
$173.04-$213.04/hr
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a Physician – Hospitalist to join an established Hospital Medicine team in Sacramento, California (Sutter Medical Center Sacramento).
Key Workflow Details
ICU Model: Open ICU; hospitalists may follow patients into the ICU or can sign off via Epic. Intensivists manage all ICU admissions.
Procedures: Not required; hospitalists may perform procedures if credentialed and comfortable.
Admissions & Census: 14–16 census on 10‑hour rounding shifts. Dedicated admitting shifts: 6–8 admits on days/swings (10 hours) and 8–10 admits on nights (12 hours).
- Highly collegial support between admitters and rounders.
- Nights & Shifts: 2–3 swings and 2–3 nights per month; majority covered by dedicated swing admitters and nocturnists.
- APP Support: Supplemental APCs provide cross‑coverage only; core model is physician‑led.
Workflow Tools: Strong case management and social work support. Pharmacy manages med‑rec. Documentation through Dragon/Snapdragon.
- Scheduling Structure
- Schedule Type: Shift‑Based
- Call: None
Qualifications
- Board Certified/Eligible in Hospital Medicine by ABIM
- Strong commitment to high‑quality, patient‑centered care
- Excellent communication and team‑based practice skills
Licensure & Certifications
- Valid California medical license required prior to start
- Federal unrestricted DEA
- Join Us and Enjoy
EPIC EMR
A positive work‑life balance and Northern California’s lifestyle advantages
Organization Details
Sutter Medical Group is a successful, 1,700+ member multi-specialty group offering physicians the opportunity to build their practices within a progressive, financially sound, and collaborative organization. SMG is recognized as a Top Performing Physician Group by the Integrated Healthcare Association.
Our members are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most complete health care possible to the people in the communities we serve in the greater Sacramento Valley Area of Amador, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties.
Community Information
Sacramento offers an affordable, family‑friendly alternative within Northern California, with excellent schools, diverse neighborhoods, and a strong healthcare ecosystem. The city provides easy access to outdoor recreation including rivers, trails, and the nearby Sierra Nevada. Its growing cultural and food scene makes it a practical and appealing home for clinicians and families.
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 hospitalist care, including rounding on patients and managing admissions within the Sutter Medical Center Sacramento. The role involves working within a collaborative team environment to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$402k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $363k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Hospitalist (Sacramento, CA) - Supplemental at Sutter Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,194 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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