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San Carlos, California

Physician, Urgent Care (San Carlos, CA)

Urgent CareNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$162.5-$187.5/hr

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking aper-diem board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician.
  • Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scanNo overnight shifts
  • Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,300 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

Provide urgent care medical services to patients in a multi-specialty group setting. Utilize onsite diagnostic tools including imaging and laboratory services to deliver exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeLaboratory TestingCT Scan

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$364k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $329k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,300 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$329k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in California89 active336 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#13 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed
New Urgent Care listings449 in the last 30 days309 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+6.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,300 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Urgent Care Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 11 employers
2
<$350k
14
$350k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
14%
Visa sponsorship
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Supplemental Physician, Urgent Care (Davis, CA)

Sutter Health · Davis, California

$150-$160/hr
#2

Physician | Urgent Care | Part-Time | Avondale, AZ

Next Care · Avondale, Arizona

$130-$140/hr
#3

Part-Time/Per Diem Remote Telehealth Physician (PA or LA License)

$75 an hour
#4

Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist

$550k-$650k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 329 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.40M
Typical market rent
$4,248/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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