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San Diego, California

Physician - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$306K–$327K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive physician services in alignment with privileges conferred by the Military Treatment Facility (MTF).
  • Directly instruct and mentor other healthcare professionals within the boundaries of clinical privileges and responsibilities.
  • Conduct thorough examinations, make diagnoses, administer treatments, and prescribe medical regimens within the parameters of training, experience, and granted privileges.
  • Deliver preventive and health maintenance care, encompassing annual physical examinations, promotion of positive health behaviors, and enhancement of self-care skills through education and counseling.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests as required and facilitate referrals or consultations with relevant specialists, clinics, or healthcare resources as indicated.
  • Exhibit technical proficiency in leading educational initiatives and training sessions for medical staff, delivering lectures, and participating in in-service training for clinic personnel while adhering to governmental and professional clinical standards as well as accepted clinical protocols.

Schedule

  • Monday to Friday, 0600-1800, consisting of 8.5-hour shifts.
  • No holiday, on-call, or weekend requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree

M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy).

Education

Graduate from a U.S. or Canadian medical school or one accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the AMA, or a college of osteopathy recognized by the AOA. Alternatively, candidates may be graduates of foreign medical schools with valid ECFMG certification.

Certification

Recognized certifications exclusively from boards that are members of the ABMS or the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.

Postgraduate Training

Completion of an accredited residency program validated by the ACGME.

Experience

Sufficient to fulfill clinical competency criteria defined in credentialing protocols.

Licensure

Must hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted medical license in California.

Life Support Certification

Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers from AHA or ARC.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive internal medicine services, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care within a Military Treatment Facility. Additionally, mentor healthcare professionals and lead educational initiatives for medical staff.

Requirements

Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited institution and completion of an ACGME-validated residency. Candidates must hold an active California medical license and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisMedical TreatmentClinical MentoringDiagnostic InterpretationPatient Counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Internal Medicine at Department of Defense a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Department of Defense holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 47 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$316k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $286k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

13
<$335k
18
$335k-355k
10
$355k-375k
5
$375k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
66%
CME allowance
61%
Relocation assistance
48%
Loan repayment
36%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Primary Care Physician- Arvada

Impact to Health · Arvada, Colorado

$300k-$400k
#3

Physician

$250k-$400k
#4

Primary Care Physician

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+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Internal Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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No Holidays
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