Podiatrist Surgical - Riverside

PodiatristFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package

The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care.

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Special dependent coverage
  • Vacation/holiday/sick leave (prorated to work schedule)
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Relocation package
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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 exceptional surgical podiatric care to patients within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Work across various settings including main medical centers and satellite offices in the Riverside area.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in podiatry. External hires are required to pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical PodiatryPatient CareClinical DiagnosisFoot and Ankle Surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist Surgical - Riverside at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Podiatry — ranked against 273 active Podiatry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Podiatry Career Context

Of the 33 active Podiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

Podiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Podiatry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in podiatryranked against 273 Podiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPodiatry median $185k (middle half $163k–$247k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Podiatry listings in California62 active278 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 61% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment278 active listings, Nov 2026
New Podiatry listings95 in the last 30 days63 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Podiatry pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (273 Podiatry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Podiatrist Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
3
<$255k
1
$271k
0
$290k-325k
1
$345k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs · 6 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
6
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Podiatrist

Allina Health · Shoreview, Minnesota

$295k-$345k
#2

Podiatrist

Chen Med · West Philadelphia, North Carolina

$190k-$271k
#3

Full Time Podiatrist | Inland Empire | $800+ per diem

$208k-$234k
#4

Podiatrist - DPM

$187k-$229k
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 273 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group logo

About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Supplemental medical coverage
Special dependent coverage
Vacation/holiday/sick leave
Retirement and savings plans
Relocation package
Professional liability coverage
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Living in Wildomar

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$586k
Typical market rent
$2,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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