Physician, Family Medicine (Jackson, CA)
Listed compensation
$311K - $373K
The week · per this posting
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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
Key Skills
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.
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