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Yuba City, California

Physician, Pediatrics (Yuba City)

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$258k-$264k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Excellent Opportunity to join a thriving Pediatrics practice with Sutter North Medical Group (SNMG) in Yuba City, CA.
  • Join a well-established pediatric practice with a strong patient base and community reputation
  • Flexible practice model opportunity
  • Collaborative environment with experienced providers and excellent clinical support
  • Access to Sutter Health’s integrated system, resources, and technology
  • Opportunity to build long-term patient relationships and impact community health

Qualifications

  • Board Certified / Board Eligible in Pediatrics
  • Commitment to quality, patient-centered care
  • Strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills
  • Join Us and Enjoy

Competitive Compensation Package, Including

  • Generous base salary + productivity incentives
  • Ability to transition to productivity-based compensation
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Comprehensive benefits (health, retirement, CME, malpractice coverage)
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
  • Shareholder eligibility after 1 year
  • Excellent 401(k) plan

Organization Details

Sutter North Medical Group is a 100+ member multi-specialty medical group where primary and specialty physicians and staff provide personalized care in offices throughout Yuba-Sutter in Northern California. Affiliation with not-for-profit Sutter Health provides Sutter North Medical Group physicians access to a network of health care professionals, services, and facilities, enabling them to care for patients of all ages with any medical condition.

Community Information

The Yuba Sutter region is a Northern California getaway for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the outdoors, locally grown food, rich history, diverse cultures, art, and so much more! The Yuba City Metropolitan Area has a lot to offer its diverse population of close to 200,000 residents.

Its unique location maintains the atmosphere and friendliness of a family-focused community while being part of the larger Sacramento Region of 2.4 million residents. The area offers affordable quality living and easy access to outdoor activities, including hiking, boating, and fishing.

Yuba City is 45 minutes from downtown Sacramento and about 35 minutes from the Sacramento International Airport. Centrally located, it is only 2 hours from the world-renowned ski resorts of Lake Tahoe or the beautiful Bay of San Francisco.

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 high-quality, patient-centered pediatric care within a collaborative multi-specialty medical group. Build long-term patient relationships while utilizing Sutter Health's integrated system and resources.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Interpersonal skillsQuality care

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$264k (97 salary observations; 237 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (500 salary observations; 1,997 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $202k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

4
<$230k
6
$230k-275k
3
$275k-320k
3
$320k-365k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Relocation assistance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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CHOC Specialists · Orange, California

$260k-$390k
#2

Physician - Pediatrics

Neighborhood Healthcare · Riverside, California

$210k-$348k
#3

Physician – Pediatrician – St. Cloud, MN

$240k-$330k
#4

Adolescent Medicine - Physician

$295k–$330k
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Yuba City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$416k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,136/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Yuba City, 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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About Sutter Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous base salary + productivity incentives
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive benefits (health, retirement, CME, malpractice coverage)
Shareholder eligibility after 1 year
Excellent 401(k) plan