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Walnut Creek, California

Physician - Nocturnist - Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Walnut Creek, CA – Seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100%25 physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners.

As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities.

Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians.

At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.”

Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

  • Seeking Board Eligible/Certified Emergency Medicine physicians.
  • Two (2) years of ED experience required.
  • Current CA state license is a plus.

The Practice

  • John Muir Medical Center – Concord, California
  • John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek, California
  • An acute care facility that is designated as the only Level II Trauma Center for Contra Costa County and portions of Solano County.
  • 554-bed hospital with a 44-bed Emergency Department with an annual volume of 65,000+.
  • High acuity and a geriatric center of excellence.
  • Sub-specialty cases include cardiac and peds.
  • Epic EMR with Dragon dictation.
  • John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), a national surveyor of quality patient care, is a STEMI receiving center, and an Accredited Stroke Center.

The Community

Walnut Creek, California, located in the East Bay region, is a vibrant city known for its blend of urban convenience and natural beauty.

Surrounded by stunning hills, Walnut Creek offers abundant outdoor activities, including hiking in the nearby Mount Diablo State Park and exploring the scenic Iron Horse Regional Trail.

The city is home to Broadway Plaza, a premier shopping destination, and a thriving arts scene, including the Lesher Center for the Arts.

Walnut Creek’s Mediterranean climate features warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, ideal for enjoying its parks, outdoor dining, and cultural events year-round.

With highly-rated schools, a strong sense of community, and proximity to San Francisco (about 25 miles away), Walnut Creek offers a high quality of life.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

  • Superior Health Plan Options
  • Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
  • Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
  • Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
  • Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
  • EAP and travel assistance included
  • Student loan refinancing discounts
  • Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

*Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.

Applicants only. No agencies please.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients in a Level II Trauma Center environment. Collaborate with an integrated healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and contribute to the facility's culture of excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. A minimum of two years of emergency department experience is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical careHigh acuity careGeriatric careCardiac carePediatric careTrauma careStroke careSTEMI care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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 Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$345k
25
$345k-390k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
13% this job
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,041 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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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