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Cypress Healthcare Partners
Monterey, California

Physician - MD

Urgent CareIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120-$150/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Doctors on Duty is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic full-time Urgent Care physician with experience in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, Family Practice training, and Emergency Medicine. We provide fast and affordable medical services at several locations throughout California’s Central Coast, including Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Cruz.

Take advantage of a great opportunity to practice and take care of patients who appreciate access to quality Primary Care. This is an employed position with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Eligible for productivity and quality incentives. Includes malpractice insurance (including tail coverage), relocation allowance, CME reimbursement, and flexible working hours.

The Monterey Peninsula is a great place to live, whether single or raising a family, and we make it easy to get the most out of life. Take delight in the beautiful landscapes with breathtaking views, superior hiking, and kayaking in the ocean.

Job Requirements: Must be licensed in the state of CA, have current a DEA registration, and a current BCLS certification.

Must be able to work on-site at our Monterey County or Santa Cruz County clinics

Clinic hours vary based on specific clinic: Monday - Sunday, 8 am - 6 pm.

We offer flexible schedules.

Condition of Employment

In accordance with the mandates for the Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, employees must be vaccinated or adhere to the masking requirements during the flu season.

Key Responsibilities

Provide fast and affordable medical services to patients across several locations on California's Central Coast. Deliver quality primary care within an urgent care setting.

Requirements

Must be a licensed physician in California with a current DEA registration and BCLS certification. Candidates should have experience or training in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient Care

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 41 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Cypress Healthcare Partners holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 11 active listings.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $275k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - MD at Cypress Healthcare Partners a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 346 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 8 employers

4
$300k
1
$330k
24
$350k
1
$368k
3
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
9% this job
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine - casual - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$1000k
#2

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$375k-$415k
#4

Physician: Emergency Medicine (Nocturnist) - McHenry and Huntley, IL

$295k-$368k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 346 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,714/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
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 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cypress Healthcare Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Monterey, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity incentives
Quality incentives
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Relocation allowance
CME reimbursement
Flexible hours