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Jackson, California

Physician, Family Medicine (Jackson, CA)

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$311K - $373K

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a BE/BC Family Medicine Physician to join a well-respected rural group in the community of Jackson located in Amador County, CA.
  • No OB required
  • Flexible schedule
  • Option to do procedures

Qualifications

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • 2-year income guarantee with shareholder track
  • Productivity bonus ($320,000+ earning potential in the first year)
  • Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
  • Relocation assistance up to $20,000
  • Resident stipend up to $3,000 per month
  • Forgivable loan up to $200,000
  • PSLF eligible
  • Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
  • Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • CME allowance
  • Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
  • Customizable schedule and appointment slots
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento.

SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group.

Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

Community Information

Jackson is a lovely small community in a country setting with beautiful lakes, vineyards, and rolling hills. The area's rolling foothills are checkered between tall golden grass, oak trees, and thousands of acres of grapevines. Jackson is located next to Plymouth, which is known for its excellent wine-tasting tours.

In addition to wine tasting, Jackson is full of unique gift shops, antique shops, restaurants, museums, parks, and historical sites like the Kennedy Gold Mine and the Amador County Museum.

The area offers an abundance of outdoor recreational activities including hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golf, white water rafting, and even underground cave tours.

Jackson is centrally located with easy access to the metropolitan and urban areas with a one-hour drive to Sacramento, a one-hour drive to Lake Tahoe, and a two-hour drive to San Francisco.

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 family medicine care to patients in a rural community setting. Engage in clinical practice, community outreach, and potentially teaching or research activities.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical ProceduresElectronic Health Records

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sutter Health ranks #5 of 26 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$325k
16
$325k-350k
14
$350k-375k
4
$375k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Relocation assistance
47% this job
Loan repayment
29% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Jackson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,950/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

2-year income guarantee with shareholder track
Productivity bonus ($320,000+ earning potential in first year)
Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Resident stipend up to $3,000 per month
Forgivable loan up to $200,000
PSLF eligible
Zero-cost medical insurance