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Mountain View, California

Physician, Endocrinology (Mountain View, CA)

EndocrinologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$252K - $280K

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified, or board-eligible Endocrinology physician.

Location: Mountain View, CA

Position Details

  • Average of 16 patients per day
  • Outpatient only, with share call
  • Office has CDE support

Qualifications

  • Qualifications
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Endocrinology
  • Endocrinology fellowship required
  • Must be proficient with thyroid FNA and reading and interpreting DEXA scan
  • Proficient in Insulin pumps and CGM
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • 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 2,100 physicians 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.

Community Information

Mountain View is located 10 miles north of San Jose and 35 miles south of San Francisco. The city is perfectly situated between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the San Francisco Bay. Mountain View is home to many prominent high technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Intuit.

While this city is keeping pace with new ideas and innovations, it partners with its citizens to provide a balanced community lifestyle with award winning community programs, library services, parks and recreational facilities and state-of-the-art buildings. Downtown Mountain View has a delicious collection of restaurants.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Statement

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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 physician will be responsible for providing outpatient care to an average of 16 patients per day. The role includes shared call responsibilities and requires proficiency in specific endocrinology procedures.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Reading DEXA Scan

Endocrinology — Physician Career Context

Endocrinology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $54 per wRVU — implying roughly $216k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Endocrinology (Mountain View, CA) at Sutter Health a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Endocrinology — ranked against 304 active Endocrinology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Top Endocrinologist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 10 employers

2
<$275k
3
$275k-300k
3
$300k-325k
1
$340k
2
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 10 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physician - Endocrinology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$400k
#2

Physician- Endocrinology: BMG Golden Triangle

Baptist · Columbus, Mississippi

$280k–$350k
#3

Endocrinologist - West Fresno CHC

$315k-$340k
#4

Physician: Endocrinology Oncology - Tinley Park, IL

$250k-$320k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.3
Better work-life than 70% of Endocrinology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Mountain View

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.08M≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,536/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder eligible after two years
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Relocation allowance
401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA