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Santa Clara, California

Physician, Urgent Care (Santa Clara, CA)

Urgent CareNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$251k-$279k

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking aper-diem board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician.

Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scanNo overnight shifts

Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible
  • Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,300 clinicians 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 urgent care services to patients within a multi-specialty medical group. Utilize onsite diagnostic tools including digital imaging, laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scans to deliver exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PracticeLaboratory TestingCT Scan

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 78% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$265k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $239k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 10 employers

3
<$305k
3
$305k-350k
12
$350k
1
$400k
3
$440k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$275k-$900k
#2

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#3

Urgent Care Physician

$274k-$440k
#4

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$200k-$400k
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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,676k
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo
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.

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