Ophthalmologist Medical Retina - Riverside - Per Diem

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Job Description

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

Riverside County encompasses an area known as the Inland Empire. It also includes the greater Palm Springs/Coachella resort area. Riverside features an extensive range of relatively affordable housing options, notable schools, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The county encapsulates a small-town feel with local attractions including seasonal fruit picking and local wineries.

Working Here

With its large geographical footprint, Riverside offers both the stability of the Permanente system and a high level of independence.

Physicians are offered incredible variety—they can work in an urban setting or in rural locations with a small-town feel; at the main medical center or a satellite office; at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains or in the desert.

Yet there are strong threads that run throughout our area: a culture of first-name collegiality, healthy work-life balance, and flexibility. A high level of respect from patients also helps unify the area and render the caregiving experience deeply gratifying.

With its exceptional growth rate—perhaps the highest in the region—the area is still evolving, with new talent and ideas arriving each week. This keeps keep the Riverside environment fresh, young, and exciting, with leadership opportunities being presented regularly.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical retina care to patients within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group system. Collaborate with other physicians to ensure a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Requirements

Candidates must be either Board Certified or Board Eligible in Ophthalmology. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareEvidence-based MedicineClinical Practice

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

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).

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ophthalmology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 136 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Palm Desert

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$606k
Typical market rent
$2,677/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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