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Sutter Health - Bay Area
San Carlos, California

Physician, Urgent Care (San Carlos, CA)

Urgent CareNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$650/4-hr shift/day

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking aper-diem board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician.

Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scan

No overnight shifts

Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,300 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.

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 urgent care medical services to patients in a multi-specialty clinical setting. Utilize onsite diagnostic tools including digital imaging, laboratory, and scanning equipment to deliver exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeLaboratory Services

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 83% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% 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).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 13 employers

8
<$340k
15
$340k-390k
3
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$225-$230/hr
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+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 323 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.39M
Typical market rent
$4,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Onsite Digital Imaging
Full Laboratory
Mammography
Ultrasound
CT Scan