Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Urgent Care (San Carlos, CA)
Compensation
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a part-time (0.8 FTE), certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Urgent Care.
Highlights
- Resource-rich working environment
- Schedule designed to promote work/life balance
- Collaborate with a talented team of on-site emergency clinicians and medical specialists
Qualifications
- Current California State NP or PA License
- CAPA Controlled Substance Certification (for Physician Assistants only)
- Current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (for Nurse Practitioners only)
- Nurse Practitioner furnishing number of NP's
- Active DEA registration
Preferred
Minimum of 2 years related clinical experience in Emergency Medicine or high acuity Urgent Care, with a preference for 5 years of clinical experience in Emergency Medicine or high acuity Urgent Care
Join Us and Enjoy
- Relocation allowance
- Generous benefits package
- 401K, HSA
Organization Details
We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,100 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.
Community Information
San Carlos, "The City of Good Living," is located in the center of the San Francisco Bay Area and has everything at its doorstep. San Francisco is 25 miles north and San Jose is 25 miles south.
San Carlos boasts an ideal climate, good government, an outstanding school system, attractive residential areas, a fine shopping district, excellent restaurants, a modern industrial and commercial area and plenty of open space.
As part of the northern end of Silicon Valley, San Carlos hosts several technology companies and is the address of many of the West Coast's biotech and medical instrumentation firms. You'll find friendly, involved people here and an inviting community atmosphere.
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
Provide urgent care as a certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Collaborate with on-site emergency clinicians and medical specialists to deliver patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 70% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Urgent Care NP median $160k (middle half $137k–$180k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care NP listings in California | 57 active | 877 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 70% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP hiring demand | #9 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 304 postings, 583 closed |
| New Urgent Care NP listings | 291 in the last 30 days | 313 the 30 days before (−7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP pay trend | +6.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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