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Sutter Health
Woodland, California

Physician, Internal Medicine (Woodland, CA)

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a BE/BC Internal Medicine Physician to join our close-knit team in Davis and Woodland, CA.

Our Internal Medicine (I.M.) practice serves patients from throughout Yolo County and includes a mix of academic patients from UC Davis, rural patients from small communities such as Esparto, Dixon and Guinda, and draws from the cities of West Sacramento and Sacramento because of our personal touch. Our I.M. practice currently consists of six physicians. We are seeking a new physician partner to help with our expanding patient load.

Together, physicians and staff enjoy a collaborative, friendly environment, dedicated to compassionate patient care and supporting one another in a healthy work-life balance.

The position affords the opportunity to work in Davis, or Woodland, or to have a mixed practice at both our Davis and Woodland offices.

Qualifications

  • BC/BE
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Flexible schedule
  • Sign-on bonus of up to $50,000
  • Relocation assistance of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants
  • 2-year compensation guarantee of $300,000
  • Stipend up to $3,000 per month while in residency for up to 24 months
  • Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
  • Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
  • Forgivable loan up to $200,000
  • CME allowance
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group is a successful, 1,500+ member multi-specialty group offering physicians the opportunity to build their practices within a progressive, financially sound, and collaborative organization. SMG is recognized as a Top Performing Physician Group by the Integrated Healthcare Association.

Our members are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most complete health care possible to the people in the communities we serve in the greater Sacramento Valley Area of Amador, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties.

Community Information

Woodland, a growing community, is located just minutes from Davis, home of the University of California at Davis. The city offers a wealth of cultural diversity and ample activities. It has close access to fabulous lakes and rivers, snow sports and beautiful trails for running, hiking, biking, etc. Centrally located, it is an hour and a half from the mountains of Lake Tahoe or the bay of San Francisco. For the wine connoisseur, scenic Napa Valley is just a short drive away.

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 physician will join a multi-specialty group to manage an expanding patient load in Davis and Woodland, CA. They will provide compassionate, high-quality medical care while collaborating with a team of six other physicians and support staff.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeCompassionate CareCollaborationMedical DiagnosisTreatment Planning

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $271k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Relocation assistance
48% this job
Loan repayment
36%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,274 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Woodland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$515k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,329/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
2-year compensation guarantee of $300,000
Stipend up to $3,000 per month while in residency
Zero-cost medical insurance
Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
100% 401(k) match