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Santa Clara, California

Physician, Pediatrics Urgent Care, (Santa Clara, CA)

Urgent CareIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$234K - $260K

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a per diem BE/BC Pediatric physician for their Pediatric Urgent Care

Qualifications

  • Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatrics
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,100 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.

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 high-quality pediatric urgent care services within the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group network. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team to deliver exceptional patient care using advanced medical technology.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical medicine

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$247k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $223k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Urgent Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 8 employers

4
$300k
1
$330k
24
$350k
1
$368k
3
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
9%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine - casual - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$1000k
#2

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$375k-$415k
#4

Physician: Emergency Medicine (Nocturnist) - McHenry and Huntley, IL

$295k-$368k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.7
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 346 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 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

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
Malpractice tail coverage