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Palo Alto, California

Physician, Allergy/Immunology (Palo Alto, CA)

Allergy & ImmunologyNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a 1.0 FTE BC/BE Allergist/Immunologist.

  • State-of-the-art medical center with extensive ancillary support
  • Opportunity to grow a subspecialty interest
  • Established patient panel

Team-based Care Approach

Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities, with active promotion of quality improvement projects

Physician-led inclusive organization, emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, clinician / staff well-being, and innovation

Qualifications

  • Board certified or Board eligible in Allergy/Immunology
  • Allergy/Immunology Fellowship

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder-eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous health benefits package
  • 401k, cash-balance retirement plan, HAS

Community Information

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,200 clinicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide specialized allergy and immunology care within a state-of-the-art medical center. They will also participate in leadership, committee work, and quality improvement projects to support the medical group's goals.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Allergy/Immunology (Palo Alto, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Allergy & Immunology — ranked against 65 active Allergy & Immunology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Allergy & Immunology — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Allergy & Immunology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 65 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Palo Alto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.26M
Typical market rent
$4,678/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder-eligible after two years
Malpractice tail coverage
Relocation allowance
Generous health benefits package
401k
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA