Sutter Health - Bay Area logo
Sutter Health - Bay Area
Santa Clara, California

PAFMG - Physician, Family Medicine (Santa Clara [SCU], CA)

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$260K - $300K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Primary Care Student Health Physician.

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Opportunity Details

Provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to adolescent and adult student populations, addressing a broad range of acute and chronic health conditions

Deliver patient-centered care, including health education, counseling, and preventive services tailored to a student population

Physician-led inclusive organization, emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, clinician / staff well-being, and innovation

Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine

Join Us and Enjoy

We Offer

  • Starting salary $260,000 - $300,000 (based on experience)
  • Generous benefits package
  • PSLF eligible
  • 401K, HSA, Financial planning available

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,100 physicians 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

  • 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

Provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to adolescent and adult student populations. Deliver patient-centered services including health education and counseling for acute and chronic conditions.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementAcute Care

Family 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 ~$280k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $253k 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 Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Sutter Health - Bay Area ranks #9 of 28 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PAFMG - Physician, Family Medicine (Santa Clara [SCU], CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$335k
18
$335k-355k
10
$355k-375k
5
$375k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
58%
Relocation assistance
49%
Loan repayment
37% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Primary Care Physician- Arvada

Impact to Health · Arvada, Colorado

$300k-$400k
#3

Physician

$250k-$400k
#4

Primary Care Physician

$385k-$395k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo≈ 18% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

Sutter Health - Bay Area logo

About Sutter Health - Bay Area

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

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits package
PSLF eligible
401K
HSA
Financial planning available