Podiatrist Surgical - Antelope Valley

PodiatristFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package

The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care.

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Special dependent coverage
  • Vacation/holiday/sick leave (prorated to work schedule)
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Relocation package
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Additional Information

Requirements

  • ABFAS certified in both foot and RRA, or recognized ACFAS surgical fellowship training.
  • Active CA state DPM license, or progress towards license if currently in a training program.
  • CA fluoroscopy license, or progress towards license if currently in a training program.

About the Area

The Antelope Valley is northeast of Los Angeles, at the western tip of the Mojave Desert between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and San Gabriel Mountains. The Antelope Valley offers good schools, relatively affordable housing, and easy access to nature – without the Los Angeles traffic. Our Lancaster and Palmdale facilities are an easy commute from the Santa Clarita Valley or other parts of Los Angeles.

Working Here

Antelope Valley’s physicians flourish within a close-knit, family culture that encourages individual leadership and creative problem-solving.

Our physicians—many with young families—enjoy flexible scheduling arrangements and a variety of social activities and community involvement opportunities that fit their lifestyles.

We place a high priority on creating a fulfilling and rewarding work-life balance, balancing autonomy and independence with the stability of the Permanente system.

Physicians are encouraged to develop a career path that works for their individual goals and interests, while meeting the needs of a welcoming and grateful patient population.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional surgical and clinical podiatric care to patients within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Collaborate within a close-knit medical culture to implement creative problem-solving and individual leadership in patient treatment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Podiatric SurgeryFoot and Ankle SurgeryPatient CareClinical Leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Podiatrist Surgical - Antelope Valley at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Podiatry healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Podiatry Career Context

Podiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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 Podiatrist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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$175k
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$281k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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MedServ Group · Madison, Connecticut

$135.00 per hour
#2

Full Time Podiatrist | Inland Empire | $800+ per diemPer Diem

Comprehensive Mobile Care · San Bernardino, California

$208k-$234k
#3

Podiatrist - DPM

$187k-$229k
#4

Podiatrist - DPM

$187k-$229k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.6
Better work-life than 50% of Podiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 250 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$2,420/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Supplemental medical coverage
Special dependent coverage
Vacation/holiday/sick leave
Retirement and savings plans
Relocation package
Professional liability coverage
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible