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Sutter Health - Bay Area
Sunnyvale, California

Physician, Oncology / Cancer Genetics and Prevention

OncologyNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical group is seeking a full-time, board-eligible or board-certified Oncology physician for our thriving Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program!

Location: Sunnyvale, Ca

Position Details

  • Work at a state-of-the-art cancer center
  • Manage patients at high-risk of cancer, including those with hereditary syndromes
  • Collaborate with genetic counselors, specialists and primary care
  • Robust referral base
  • Average of 13-14 patients per day
  • No weekend or evening call required

Qualifications

  • Board eligible or certified in Medical Oncology
  • Interest in genetic cancer risk assessment and management

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, 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 of Sutter Health, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Sunnyvale is the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, bordered by portions of San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and Santa Clara, it lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101.

Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale's beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks.

Sunnyvale is less than one hour from the Pacific Ocean and close to several of California's iconic sites, including the famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada.

In the greater Sunnyvale area, theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries and art galleries meet the most demanding cultural needs.

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

Manage patients at high risk of cancer, including those with hereditary syndromes, within the Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program. Collaborate with genetic counselors, specialists, and primary care clinicians to assess and manage cancer risk.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cancer PreventionHereditary Cancer SyndromesPatient ManagementGenetic Counseling CollaborationSpecialist CollaborationPrimary Care Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Oncology / Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology — ranked against 563 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 31 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 48% have no call, 39% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Oncology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 563 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Sunnyvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.83M
Typical market rent
$3,932/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.

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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder eligibility after two years
Production-based income as shareholder
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan