Physician, Pediatrics Hospitalist (Palo Alto, CA)

This Hospital Medicine position at Sutter Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Sutter Health lists compensation for this physician position at $248k to $275k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position is based in Palo Alto, California.

Key skills and qualifications: Pediatrics, Pediatric hospital medicine, Newborn medicine, Circumcision, Frenotomies, Clinical care, Patient experience, Acute care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Hospital Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The physician will provide clinical care for term and preterm infants in the nursery and manage general acute care pediatric patients in the hospital. Responsibilities also include performing specific procedures such as circumcisions and frenotomies.

Benefits package: Guaranteed salary for two years, Shareholder eligible after two years, Shift-based income, Schedule flexibility, Sabbaticals, Relocation allowance, Generous benefits package, 401K. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.