Staff Physician, Family Practice (PER DIEM)
Listed compensation
$262k-$314k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join AltaMed as a Family Medicine Physician – Per Diem, No Call in South Gate, California, United States. Grow Healthy If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $261,955 - $314,346
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- 403(b) Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Flexible Spending
- Career Advancement & Development opportunities
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid CME Days
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements, competitive compensation. Work with AltaMed in South Gate, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provides medical services to patients within a team-based care model focused on population health and evidence-based medicine. Delivers integrated care while ensuring appropriate resource utilization in a community clinic setting.
Requirements
Requires a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in California and board certification or eligibility in the chosen specialty. Candidates must possess BLS certification and experience with computer-based systems or electronic medical records.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$288k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $260k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Alta Med ranks #6 of 23 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 61 active listings.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Physician, Family Practice (PER DIEM) at Alta Med a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,238 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Family Medicine roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 170 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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Listing-based score
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