Physician, Rheumatology (Elk Grove, CA)
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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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in rheumatology | ranked against 160 Rheumatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Rheumatology median $308k (middle half $288k–$350k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Rheumatology listings in California | 30 active | 163 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Rheumatology pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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.
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