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Solomon Medical
Watsonville, California

Physician (Post Acute Care)

Internal MedicineNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$175 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Our healthcare organization is currently searching for a part-time physician to assist at a Capitola CA-based SNF and Watsonville CA, CA-based SNF. The clinician will provide intermittent coverage for post-acute rehab patients and long-term residents.

We are looking for a physician who can monitor, deliver, and improve upon comprehensive quality patient care in an LTC Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living and Rehab setting. This is a part-time position (Monday through Friday only) but we’re open to full-time employment for the right candidate. There is great flexibility with this position – you make your own schedule.

This successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply a team concept approach to post-acute care delivery. The Physician will work independently, as well as, directly with a Nurse Practitioner to deliver and coordinate comprehensive care plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide Medical Management and oversite of acute and long-term treatment plans
  • Provide direct patient care for new admission, routine follow-ups including scheduled visits outlined by standard Medicare guidelines and Solomon Medical
  • Receive support from a Nurse Practitioner and Medical Coordinator
  • Drive compliance for all state and local regulatory requirements set forth by the facility
  • Complete competency and advanced care plan on all new patients in the facility
  • Daily documentation and billing with appropriate E/M coding based on Solomon Medical guidelines
  • Coordinate treatment plans with ancillary staff at the facility
  • Work directly with the President/Lead Medical Director to ensure facility protocols and care models are being met

Qualifications

  • BC/BE primary care specialty, DEA, DHEC
  • California state license
  • Comprehensive knowledge of acute and long-term care treatment modalities
  • Vast understanding of chronic care disease states REQUIRED
  • Team player, efficient, detail oriented, organized and compassionate
  • High energy and strong interpersonal communication skills is a must
  • Ambitious business minded that want to be part of a transformational movement in the post-acute sector
  • Strong leadership and problem solving skills
  • Prior experience in documentation within an EMR and billing/coding system

Employment is with Solomon Medical Inc., a post-acute care company that provides physician and NP services to SNFs across Northern California. This is a physician-led organization with an unwavering commitment to excellent patient care. The team is led by a well-respected physician, Dr. Matthew Joel Awerbuck, and sub-specialists. Pay is $175 per hour plus director fees and bonus.

NOTE: Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. Solomon Medical adheres to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client/patient requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.

If you would like to work for an organization that gives you flexibility in your schedule, an autonomous work environment with support and competitive pay, apply today.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Medical Specialty

Internal Medicine

Schedule: Choose your own hours

Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay

Bonus opportunities

License/Certification

  • Medical License (Required)
  • BC/BE (Required)
  • DEA Certification (Required)

Willingness to Travel

  • 25% (Preferred)
  • Work Location: In person
  • Capitola CA
  • Watsonville CA
  • Flexible work schedule

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide medical management and oversight for post-acute rehab patients and long-term residents in skilled nursing facilities. They will coordinate comprehensive care plans while working independently and in collaboration with a nurse practitioner.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Treatment planningRegulatory complianceBilling and codingChronic care management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (Post Acute Care) at Solomon Medical a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,341 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 43% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · above average in internal medicineranked against 1,341 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$364kInternal Medicine median $302k (middle half $274k–$325k)427 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$329k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in California193 active1,348 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 43% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demand#3 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings534 in the last 30 days341 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,341 Internal Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Internist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 25 employers
15
<$375k
9
$375k-405k
3
$416k
1
$458k
2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
401k / retirement match
65%
CME allowance
52%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Physician (Post Acute Care)

Solomon Medical · Capitola, California

$175 per hour
#3

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$131.39-$171/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,341 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Watsonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$829k
Typical market rent
$3,332/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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