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Sutter Health - Bay Area
San Jose, California

Physician, Internal Medicine (San Jose, CA)

Internal MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$280k-$315k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Team based care approach with NPs and PAs to support physicians with paneled patient needs
  • Virtual inbasket support team
  • Collaborative relationships with specialists across the organization

Robust Onboarding and Mentorship Program

  • Flexibility in schedule - 4 days a week for full time, part-time opportunities available, flexible patient visit duration
  • Remote video visits from home available
  • Light physician call - all virtual, with calls screened through an RN, NP and PAs initially
  • 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 Family Medicine

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Starting salary $280,000 - $315,000 (based on experience)
  • $200,000 forgivable loan
  • Signing bonuses available
  • Residency stipend ($1,000/month for 12 months before start date)
  • Relocation allowance
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Generous benefits package
  • Shareholder eligibility after two years
  • PSLF eligible
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,700 physicians 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 Jose encompasses a large geographic and cultural portion of San Jose, California, located south of the downtown area. The tenth largest city in the United States, San Jose is nicknamed 'Capital of Silicon Valley.' This diverse city is home to a diverse population of one million residents and many visitors.

The arts and culture are essential elements in the character and quality of life in the vibrant San José community; its landmarks include the Children's Discovery Museum, SAP Center, Winchester Mystery House and the Tech Museum of Innovation.

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

Provide internal medicine patient care using a team-based approach supported by NPs and PAs. Participate in leadership, committee work, and quality improvement projects within a multi-specialty medical group.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CollaborationVirtual Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Internal Medicine (San Jose, 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 Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sutter Health - Bay Area ranks #9 of 34 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$298k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $269k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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$335k-360k
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Relocation assistance
48% this job
Loan repayment
36% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in San Jose

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,563/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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

$200,000 forgivable loan
Signing bonuses available
Residency stipend ($1,000/month for 12 months)
Relocation allowance
Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Generous benefits package
Shareholder eligibility after two years
PSLF eligible