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Modesto, California

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Hematology/Oncology (Modesto, CA)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

base salary: $150K–$160K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a board-certified Hematology/Oncology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Modesto, CA.

Gould Medical Group is a growing, approximately 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Position Details

  • Starting base salary: $150,000 - $160,000
  • 100% outpatient
  • Primarily an adult patient population
  • 18-20 patients per day
  • Will manage routine visits, treatment monitoring, symptom assessment, survivorship care, and urgent issues
  • 5-day work week
  • EHR: Epic
  • Stable and growing group

Qualifications

  • Board certified
  • Join Us and Enjoy

Standard Benefits

  • Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
  • Annual CME / business expense allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Individual and Group Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Community Information

Area Details

  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

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

The provider will manage routine visits, treatment monitoring, symptom assessment, and survivorship care for an adult patient population. They are expected to handle urgent issues and maintain clinical documentation within the Epic EHR system.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentUrgent careAdult patient care

Oncology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Hematology/Oncology (Modesto, CA) at Sutter Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (NP) — ranked against 282 active Oncology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
77% this job
Sign-on bonus
54% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Relocation assistance
23% this job
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Oncology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 282 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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 · Modesto, 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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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Malpractice Coverage
Tail Coverage
401k with 12% Gift