Physician, Neurosurgery (Modesto, CA)
Listed compensation
Starting base salary: $875K
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Gould Medical Group seeks to hire a BE/BC Neurosurgeon in Modesto, CA.
Position Details
- Starting base salary: $875,000
- Two-year salary guarantee
- RVU bonus compensation model starting in year two
- RVU bonus potential during guarantee
- Residency/Fellowship stipend available
- Sign on bonus
- Join two established neurosurgeons specializing in general, spine, and brain
- One hospital location: Memorial Medical Center, 423 bed level 2 trauma center
- Physician assistant support
Qualifications
- Board certified/Board eligible
- Join Us and Enjoy
Standard Benefits
- Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
- Two-year shareholder track
- Annual CME allowance
- Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
- Annual profit sharing for shareholders
- Individual Performance Bonus
- Relocation assistance
Organization Details
Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.
Community Information
Area Details
- Close proximity to the Bay Area but dramatically lower cost of living
- Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
- Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing and entertainment venues of various types
- Rapidly growing communities
- Excellent school options
- Average of 260 days of sunshine annually
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 neurosurgeon will provide specialized care in general, spine, and brain surgery at Memorial Medical Center. They will work alongside established neurosurgeons and receive support from physician assistants.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Neurosurgery (Modesto, CA) at Sutter Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 932 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 84% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 9,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $475k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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