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Sunnyvale, California

Physician, Obstetrics-Gynecology (Sunnyvale, CA)

OB/GYNFull-Time

Listed compensation

$360k-$400k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified, or board-eligible OB/GYN physician (Generalist).

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Position Details

  • Physician led supportive environment with consistent mentoring
  • OB/GYN outpatient clinic care, hospital care and dedicated ambulatory surgery time
  • Balanced practice between OB and GYN services
  • Average 15-20 patients per day
  • Share-call with an outstanding group of PAFMG OB/GYN colleagues
  • Excellent work-life balance

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or Board-eligible in OB/GYN
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA
  • Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,200 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

Sunnyvale is the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, bordered by portions of San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and Santa Clara. It lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101.

Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale’s beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks.

Sunnyvale is less than one hour from the Pacific Ocean and close to several of California’s iconic sites, including the famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada.

In the greater Sunnyvale area, theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries and art galleries meet the most demanding cultural needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG’s employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive OB/GYN outpatient clinic care and hospital services. Responsibilities include performing ambulatory surgeries and participating in a shared-call rotation with colleagues.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

ObstetricsGynecologyClinical practiceMedical consultation

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 6,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $46 per wRVU — implying roughly $299k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

OB/GYN by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in ob/gynranked against 863 Ob/gyn listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$360k–$400kOB/GYN median $345k (middle half $294k–$373k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$343k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
OB/GYN listings in California87 active868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $83k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
OB/GYN hiring demand#7 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 308 postings, 192 closed
New OB/GYN listings290 in the last 30 days260 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$299k$46/wRVU × 6,500 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (863 Ob/gyn listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top OB/GYN Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 10 employers
3
<$335k
2
$335k-415k
2
$415k-495k
4
$495k-575k

Annual compensation range

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$292k-$555k
#2

OB/GYN Physician - Laborist - Worcester, MA

UnitedHealth Group · Worcester, Massachusetts

$292k-$555k
#3

Evening OB/GYN Physician - No Deliveries, No Hospital Call

$200-$250/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Ob/gyn listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 863 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sutter Health

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Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder eligible after two years
Malpractice tail coverage
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA

Living in Sunnyvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.85M≈ 5.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,972/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.