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NorthBay Health
Fairfield, California

Physician, Occupational Medicine

Occupational Medicine 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

NorthBay Health seeks a Board-Certified, Licensed Physician specializing in Occupational Medicine to join our highly regarded health system in Northern California. Situated between the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley, and Sacramento, which offers the perfect setting for healthy and active living.

The Occupational Health Physician will provide and manage a consistent load of patients, including both pre-employment and post-injury cases, treat related injuries and conditions - musculoskeletal issues, sprains, strains, contusions, laceration, exposures. physicals, stress tests, fitness for duty assessments.

At NorthBay Health, we are committed to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare, and ensuring that every patient and family feels valued, respected, and cared for throughout their healthcare journey. Our Occupational Medicine department plays a key role in delivering preventive care, treatment for work-related injuries, and promoting employee health and wellness across a variety of industries.

Position Overview

  • Scheduling needs: Part time 0.6 FTE, 3 days a week and possibly more days needed.
  • Clinic Schedule: Monday-Friday, Clinic hours, 40 hours a week, 8-hour shifts, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Responsibilities: Focus on providing occupational health services, including worker’s compensation care, preventive health, and injury management
  • Average Patient Census: 20 per day, 100 per week (Adults). Manage a consistent load of patients, including both pre-employment and post-injury cases
  • Team Support: Collaborative team of physicians, nurses, and support staff in an interdisciplinary setting
  • Work Environment: Outpatient setting, no call responsibilities. Practice offers a supportive and team-oriented environment with a focus on employee health and safety

Key Responsibilities

  • Procedures Common and Requirements: physicals and assessments injury care laceration suturing foreign body in eye removal. Any injury triaged to the ED
  • life threatening, loss of limb, acute cardiac or neurological event.
  • Workplace Injury Management: Diagnose and treat work-related injuries and illnesses, including musculoskeletal injuries, respiratory conditions, and workplace exposures
  • Health Assessments: Conduct pre-employment physicals, return-to-work assessments, and fitness-for-duty evaluations
  • Preventive Care: Provide preventive services, including vaccinations, screenings, and health promotion initiatives
  • Collaborative Care: Work with other healthcare providers, case managers, and employers to develop and implement treatment plans
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements for workplace health and safety
  • Education: Provide guidance and education to employers and employees regarding workplace health and safety protocols
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely medical records in compliance with regulations

Interpersonal Skills and Values

Demonstrates NorthBay Health’s True North Values: Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence. These values guide behavior, accountability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.

Why NorthBay Health

NorthBay Health is an independent, nonprofit health system serving the Napa, Solano, and Yolo County regions. We are expanding access to care across our communities through two acute-care hospitals, including a Level II Trauma Center and a Level III NICU maternity unit, along with a cancer center, urgent care locations, and a growing network of primary and specialty care clinics.

We provide advanced services in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, and outpatient specialties. NorthBay Health is nationally recognized for quality care, including Magnet with Distinction designation for nursing and multiple U.S. News and World Report high performing recognitions.

We are committed to being the trusted healthcare partner of choice and offer an environment where employees can grow, contribute meaningfully, and support the health of our communities.

NorthBay Health Benefits Options

NorthBay Health offers a comprehensive benefits package based on established eligibility requirements. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life, disability, and long-term care coverage, paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and bereavement, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, education reimbursement for eligible roles, professional development and training programs, Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, recognition programs, shift differentials, and market-based compensation review and increases subject to approval and organizational performance.

Compensation Structure

NorthBay Health uses a structured compensation framework. Staff-level positions use a step-based system (Steps 1–5) based on years of directly related experience, with Step 5 representing 20 or more years of experience in the role.

Manager level and above positions are paid a fixed annual base salary and are eligible for a variable incentive compensation plan. Physician compensation is structured based on specialty and role requirements.

Remote Work Disclosure

NorthBay Health is primarily an onsite organization due to the nature of healthcare. Some roles may allow hybrid or remote work based on business needs.

Remote work is not supported in Washington, Ohio, Wyoming, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or outside of the United States.

Notice to Recruitment Agencies

NorthBay Health utilizes a managed service provider (MSP) for agency partnerships and is not currently engaging external recruiting firms outside of established agreements. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or third-party candidate submissions. Please do not contact NorthBay Health employees, leaders, physicians, or hiring managers regarding recruitment or job postings.

More Information

Visit NorthBay Health Careers for recruitment FAQs and additional information.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess a valid medical license to practice in California. Board certification or eligibility in Occupational Medicine is required, along with strong diagnostic and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal injury treatmentForeign body removalOSHA complianceDOT complianceDiagnostic skillsCommunication skillsInterdisciplinary collaboration

Occupational Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 67% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Occupational Medicine at NorthBay Health a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 216 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Medicine Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs · 5 employers

5
<$290k
4
$290k-315k
2
$320k
5
$340k-365k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 5 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
67%
Relocation assistance
67%
PSLF eligible
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$250k-$356k
#2

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Concentra · Elizabeth, New Jersey

$250k-$356k
#3

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$280k-$349k
#4

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+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 7.0this job 8.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 216 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Fairfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$528k
Typical market rent
$2,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.5
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 · Vallejo, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About NorthBay Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairfield, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Long-Term Care
Paid Time Off
403(b) with employer match