Nurse Pracitioner/Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA)
Listed compensation
$95.48-$100.25/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group seeks a full-time, certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Family Medicine.
Location: San Jose (West Valley), CA
Highlights
- Resource-rich working environment
- Schedule designed to promote work/life balance
- Collaborate with a talented team of on-site primary care clinicians and medical specialists
Qualifications
- 6 months or more of related primary care experience as an APC (Advanced Practice Clinician - NP or PA)
- Current California State NP or PA license
- Current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (NPs)
- Nurse Practitioner furnishing number of NPs (NPs)
- CAPA Controlled Substance Certification (PAs)
- Active DEA registration
Join Us and Enjoy
- Relocation allowance
- Generous benefits package
- 401K, HSA
- Organization Details
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
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.
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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide primary care services within a collaborative team of clinicians and specialists. They are responsible for delivering exceptional patient care in a resource-rich, multi-specialty medical group environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$160k (244 salary observations; 650 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (1,718 salary observations; 8,638 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $199k–$209k | Family Medicine median $172k (middle half $154k–$221k)48 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $160k median in California | $134k nationally (+19%)244 state / 1,718 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$184k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in California | 238 active | 2,643 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 56% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Sutter Health | #9 of 21 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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