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Sutter Health - Bay Area
Los Gatos, California

Physician, Urgent Care - Los Gatos

Urgent CareNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$650 per 4-hour shift/day

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a per diem, board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician

  • Supported by various specialties
  • Onsite diagnostic imaging and full laboratory services onsite
  • No overnight shifts

Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible in related specialty

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,100 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 services as a physician in a setting supported by multiple specialties. Deliver patient care with access to onsite diagnostic imaging and laboratory services.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Physician Care

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 88% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 13 employers

9
<$340k
15
$340k-390k
2
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$238-$278/hr
#2

VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract

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$220-$240/hr
#3

SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$225-$230/hr
#4

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$225-$230/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 327 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Los Gatos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.12M
Typical market rent
$4,236/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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

Onsite diagnostic imaging and full laboratory services
Supported by various specialties