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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology (Santa Clara)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$95.79-$100.57/hr

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a a full time, certified Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Position Details

  • Resource-rich working environment
  • Schedule designed to promote work/life balance
  • Collaborate with talented team of on-site primary care clinicians and medical specialists

Qualifications

  • 12 months related clinical experience
  • Current California State NP License
  • Current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (for Nurse Practitioners only)
  • Nurse Practitioner furnishing number of NP’s
  • Active DEA registration
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, HSA

Organization Details

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

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to several high-tech companies’ headquarters. Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California, is a treasured landmark. The city is bordered by San Jose, Sunnyvale and Cupertino.

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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide high-quality clinical care within a gastroenterology specialty setting. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of primary care clinicians and medical specialists to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCollaborationMedical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology (Santa Clara) at Sutter Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology (NP) — ranked against 175 active Gastroenterology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 66% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$204k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $184k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

12
<$155k
13
$155k-190k
7
$190k-225k
0
$225k-260k
4
$260k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.1
Better work-life than 80% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 175 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M
Typical market rent
$3,957/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.