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PAFMG - Physician, Travel Medicine (Sunnyvale, CA)

Family MedicineNo callPart-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a part-time, Travel Medicine Physician.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Opportunity Details

Pre-international travel consultations, risk assessment, counseling and prescribing indicated vaccines and medications for international travelers of all age groups

  • Team based approach to patient care – NPs/PAs support
  • Flexibility in schedule – part-time opportunities available
  • Approximately 15-18 patients per day during peak seasons
  • Training opportunities for Immigration/Green card Examinations
  • Limited call – outpatient style (phone/messages)
  • Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities
  • Quality of care projects

Specialists Who Are Collegial and Accessible

Physician-led organization emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, provider and staff well-being, and innovation

Qualifications

  • Requirements
  • BC/BE in Family Medicine and/or Med Peds (IM/PEDS)
  • 2-3 years of experience as a practicing physician
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Relocation allowance
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Generous benefits package
  • Shareholder eligibility after two years
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,200 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

Community Information

Sunnyvale is the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, bordered by portions of San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and Santa Clara. It lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101.

Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale’s beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks.

Sunnyvale is less than one hour from the Pacific Ocean and close to several of California’s iconic sites, including the famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada.

In the greater Sunnyvale area, theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries and art galleries meet the most demanding cultural needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will conduct pre-international travel consultations, risk assessments, and provide counseling and vaccinations for travelers. The role emphasizes a team-based approach to patient care with support from NPs/PAs.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

VaccinationOutpatient CareTeamworkCommunicationImmigration ExaminationsClinical Skills

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Sutter Health ranks #9 of 33 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PAFMG - Physician, Travel Medicine (Sunnyvale, CA) at Sutter Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
48% this job
Loan repayment
33%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Sunnyvale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.83M
Typical market rent
$3,932/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.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years
Production bonus
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
Shareholder eligibility after two years
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA