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Elk Grove, California

Physician, Rheumatology (Elk Grove, CA)

RheumatologyNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a BE/BC Rheumatologist to join our dynamic team in Elk Grove, CA.
  • Turn-key opportunity to build a practice quickly
  • Join a team of rheumatologists to collaborate with
  • Enjoy the resources of a thriving multi-specialty group and integrative health system
  • Practice flexibility and autonomy – Option to work 4 days a week
  • Clinic-based practice - No inpatient call

Qualifications

  • Board eligible/Board certified
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000
  • Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
  • Relocation assistance of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants
  • Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
  • Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • CME allowance
  • Robust retirement
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento.

SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group.

Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

Community Information

Elk Grove is a family-oriented city that offers everything from starter homes to ranch estates. It has a small-town feel but with all the amenities of an urban lifestyle. The award-winning Elk Grove Unified School District has an impeccable reputation offering plenty of services to the community.

The City of Elk Grove is known for a variety of outstanding restaurants, a historical district, and first-rate parks. Elk Grove has a prosperous business community that boasts a diversity of shops, services and promising careers. Elk Grove is located in the southern portion of Sacramento County.

Its location provides easy access to two major freeways (Hwy 99 and Interstate 5), the Sacramento International Airport, rail lines and two ports. It is within easy driving distance to the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. With its central location, Elk Grove offers residents a wide variety of places to go and things to do.

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 provide rheumatology care within a clinic-based setting as part of a multi-specialty medical group. Responsibilities include collaborating with a team of rheumatologists to deliver high-quality patient care without inpatient call duties.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisTreatment planning

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

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).

Rheumatology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Rheumatology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in rheumatologyranked against 160 Rheumatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRheumatology median $308k (middle half $288k–$350k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Rheumatology listings in California30 active163 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Rheumatology pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (160 Rheumatology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Rheumatology (Elk Grove, CA) at Sutter Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Rheumatology — ranked against 160 active Rheumatology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Rheumatologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
3
<$375k
1
$375k
0
$395k-415k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Rheumatology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$420k
#2

Physician - Rheumatologist

Community Health Centers of America · Turlock, California

$300k-$375k
#3

Rheumatologist | Reliant Medical Group

$224k-$371k
#4

Rheumatologist - Lake Success, NY

$224k-$371k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Rheumatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 160 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
100% 401(k) match
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Zero-cost medical insurance
Paid medical benefits for dependents
CME allowance
Robust retirement
EPIC EMR

Living in Elk Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$546k
Typical market rent
$2,688/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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