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Sunnyvale, California

Physician, Travel Medicine (Sunnyvale, CA)

Travel MedicineNo weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a part-time, Travel Medicine Physician.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Opportunity Details

Pre-international travel consultations, risk assessment, counseling and prescribing indicated vaccines and medications for international travelers of all age groups

  • Team based approach to patient care - NPs/PAs support
  • Flexibility in schedule - part-time opportunities available
  • Approximately 15-18 patients per day during peak seasons
  • Training opportunities for Immigration/Green card Examinations
  • Limited call - outpatient style (phone/messages)
  • Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities
  • Quality of care projects

Specialists Who Are Collegial and Accessible

Physician-led organization emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, provider and staff well-being, and innovation

Qualifications

Requirements

  • BC/BE in Family Medicine and/or Med Peds (IM/PEDS)
  • 2-3 years of experience as a practicing physician

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Relocation allowance
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Generous benefits package
  • Shareholder eligibility after two years
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

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

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 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 conduct pre-international travel consultations, perform risk assessments, and prescribe necessary vaccines and medications. They will also participate in team-based patient care and may perform immigration or green card examinations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Vaccine administrationPatient counselingInternal medicinePediatricsImmigration examinationsClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Travel Medicine (Sunnyvale, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,617 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Travel Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% 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).

Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 60% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 19,617 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Sunnyvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.83M
Typical market rent
$3,932/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

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Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation Allowance
Guaranteed Salary for Two Years with Production Bonus
Generous Benefits Package
Shareholder Eligibility After Two Years
401K
Cash-Balance Retirement Plan
HSA
Team-Based Approach with NP/PA Support