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Sutter Health - Bay Area
San Francisco, California

Physician, Family Medicine / Internal Medicine (San Francisco, CA)

Family MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter West Bay Medical Group has an opportunity for either an Internal Medicine or Family Physician to join a premier, innovative, and rapidly growing group of providers. Our clinics provide all the advantages of a community-based private practice with the added support of a larger, multispecialty organization.

Work in one of the most desirable areas in the United States with easy access to beaches, mountain recreation, and world-class restaurants. Experience exceptional work-life balance to enjoy all the area has to offer.

Location: 3838 California Ave, 8th Floor, San Francisco, California

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity to practice full-spectrum, outpatient family medicine
  • Access to an expansive, multispecialty physician network
  • Telehealth Capability
  • Full-time or part-time opportunities
  • Flexible schedules for work-life balance
  • Autonomy within your practice
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • Physician-led, collegial & collaborative, multidisciplinary culture

Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Join Us and Enjoy

  • 2-year guarantee
  • Forgivable loan of $200,000

Signing Bonus

Sutter West Bay Medical Group provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your professional growth, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

Medical Coverage: Begins on day one, with multiple plan options starting as low as $0-$50 per month; includes coverage for domestic partners

  • Dental & Vision: 100% employer-paid coverage
  • Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing contribution up to IRS maximums-no employee contribution required
  • Malpractice Insurance: Tail coverage including
  • Continuing Medical Education: $6,000 annual CME allowance
  • Relocation & Support: Relocation assistance and access to professional development resources
  • Technology: Fully integrated EPIC EMR across both clinic and hospital settings

Professional Development: Opportunities for teaching, research, innovation, mentorship, leadership, and community engagement

Organization Details

Why Sutter Health and Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG)

Sutter Health offers a uniquely physician-aligned environment, large enough to support innovation and investment, yet local enough to preserve the autonomy, relationships, and purpose that matter to clinicians.

SWBMG is a premier multi-specialty medical group made up of nearly 500 clinicians practicing in the greater San Francisco service area. SWBMG works in partnership with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (SPMF), a non-profit organization providing care through its affiliation with SWBMG.

Physicians work as a team to provide patient-focused care that encourages a sense of teamwork. SPMF provides physicians with an administrative infrastructure, allowing physicians to focus on patient care.

Why This Matters for You

  • Joining Sutter means more than stepping into a role - it's an opportunity to:
  • Be part of a forward-thinking program shaping the future of care
  • Practice in a system investing heavily in innovation, technology, and growth
  • Build your career within a modern, collaborative, and evolving care environment

Be Part of What's Next

If you're looking to combine meaningful clinical work with innovation and growth, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Community Information

Living in San Francisco

San Francisco offers a unique combination of professional opportunity, intellectual energy, and quality of life for physicians drawn to innovation and impact.

As a global hub for healthcare innovation, life sciences, and research, the city attracts forward-thinking clinicians and collaborators shaping the future of medicine. Its strong academic environment and commitment to equity and access create a compelling setting for advancing healthcare.

Outside of work, San Francisco offers an exceptional lifestyle, with world-class dining, arts, and culture alongside easy access to Northern California's natural beauty, from coastal trails to wine country. The region's diverse communities support both personal fulfillment and professional growth.

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 outpatient family medicine or internal medicine care in a collaborative, multispecialty clinical setting, with the opportunity to practice full-spectrum outpatient family medicine. Use telehealth capabilities as appropriate and contribute to patient-focused care, with opportunities for teaching, research, mentorship, leadership, and community engagement.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CareFull-Spectrum Family MedicineMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical AutonomyPhysician Leadership

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sutter Health - Bay Area ranks #8 of 29 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

15
<$340k
22
$340k-370k
7
$370k-400k
5
$400k-430k
1
$458k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
42% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician (PCP)

AvaMed Workforce · Chowchilla, California

$220/hr
#2

Physician, Internal Medicine - Foster City Medical Center

Sutter Health · Foster City, California

$370k-$425k
#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
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.

City-level figures. 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

Medical Coverage
Dental & Vision
Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing
Malpractice Insurance with Tail
CME: $6,000 annual allowance
Relocation Assistance
Signing Bonus
Forgivable Loan of $200,000