Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (Solvang, CA)
Listed compensation
$130k-$180k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Opportunity Information
Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Clinic has an opportunity for an APC at our Family Medicine Country Clinic in Solvang, Ca. We believe that Sansum Clinic is not just a workplace; it's a community where talented medical professionals come together to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Your skills and dedication can contribute significantly to our mission. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our growing family of healthcare professionals. Together, let's create a healthier and happier future for our community.
What we are looking forOur ideal candidate is collaborative with supervising providers and can easily adapt to their practice style. They are experienced in women’s health and proficient in performing pelvic exams while staying current with evidence-based practices. This candidate is also capable of building trust with diverse patient populations. Additionally, they have experience handling a wide array of visits, including pre-ops, hospital and ER follow-ups, acute care, chronic disease management, and well-woman exams.
Position Details● Acute Care/Chronic Disease Management● Well-Woman Exams● ER/Hospital Follow-ups● 75% Patient Care in Pod-Model● 25% In-Basket Management
More information on Sansum Clinic’s primary care model can be found here: https://www.sansumclinic.org/care-team-models-improve-patient-care
Qualifications
- ability● Retirement: 401K & Profit Sharing● Annual Leave● Licensure/DEA/Board Exam Fees● PSLF Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
- ability, 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 provider will deliver acute and chronic disease management, perform well-woman exams, and handle hospital or ER follow-ups. The role involves 75% patient care in a pod-model and 25% in-basket management.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Sutter Health ranks #4 of 15 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$183k (53 salary observations; 66 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (506 salary observations; 878 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.6% 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)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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