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GoHealth Urgent Care
San Francisco, California

Urgent Care Physician (MD/DO)

Urgent CareFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel. We have an opportunity for a Physician with urgent care or emergency room experience, treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of San Francisco providers.

We are considering fulltime, part-time or per diem (PRN) schedules. You would provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections.

It is essential to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary while going above and beyond to deliver an unparalleled patient experience.

A career with UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care offers: Competitive compensation and robust benefits & retirement package through UCSF Health (such as relocation benefits, ample time off options and yearly CME allowance for eligible fulltime and part-time, benefit-eligible roles).

Quarterly bonus potential (up to 10% of base salary) and Daily Volume Bonus to reward those working at busier centers. By partnering with UCSF Health, you will also be able to reach beyond the episodic patient treatment of traditional urgent care and have access to extensive resources and specialists.

Work in our beautiful state-of-the-art centers that are provider/patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced EMR (EPIC) that is fully integrated with UCSF Health. You will have more autonomy with mentoring and support when you need it. Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of fulltime experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting preferred. Experience treating both pediatric and adult patient populations (all ages) required. Comfortable with minor procedures (sutures, casts, splints, etc.), and preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required.

Board Certified/Eligible in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. Residents welcome to apply. At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences.

That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers. We Are Committed to Quality Care Our UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care locations have been accredited by the Urgent Care Association.

The only program of its kind, this accreditation was awarded for GoHealth Urgent Care's excellence in both certification and quality and safety standards. This accomplishment signifies our continued dedication to the patients we serve.

Go Forward When you join our collaborative teams, you can rest assured that your career growth and satisfaction will be handled with the same care that we put into growing our organization. Our modern facilities and innovations will help elevate the way you practice.

And, you’ll have more opportunities to expand your professional experience and utilize your advanced clinical training. If you are looking to take your career to the next level, we look forward to speaking with you. Set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status.

The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.

For applicants in California, please review our California Consumer Privacy Statement here. gohealthuc.com When our customers enter our award-winning centers, they find a welcoming and comfortable environment, state-of-the-art technology and caring team members that help start the healing process immediately.

We offer effortless on-demand care, 365 days a year in over 250+ centers nationwide. We partner with prominent and progressive health systems to support our communities across the entire continuum of care. These are the unparalleled experiences we strive for and how our team goes above and beyond for you.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical services for acute episodic conditions in both adult and pediatric patients within a state-of-the-art urgent care setting. Recognize serious conditions and coordinate emergency room transfers while maintaining high patient satisfaction standards.

Requirements

Requires a MD or DO degree and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. One year of experience in urgent care or emergency medicine is preferred, along with proficiency in minor procedures and diagnostic interpretation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric patient careAdult patient careSuturingCastingSplintingEKG interpretationX-ray interpretationClinical assessmentEPIC EMRAcute episodic condition treatment

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 37 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 92% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

What does the Urgent Care market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in urgent careranked against 328 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedUrgent Care median $588k (middle half $353k–$588k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in California86 active328 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 92% no call · 46% no weekends37 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#13 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed
New Urgent Care listings438 in the last 30 days302 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (328 Urgent Care 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Physician (MD/DO) at GoHealth Urgent Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 328 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$345k
15
$345k-400k
1
$416k
2
$455k-510k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
29% this job
Relocation assistance
17% this job
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Robust Benefits & Retirement Package
Relocation Benefits
Ample Time Off
Yearly CME Allowance
Quarterly Bonus Potential
Daily Volume Bonus
State-of-the-Art Centers

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.77M
Typical market rent
$4,784/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.