Physiatrist Pain - Kern County

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package

The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care.

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Special dependent coverage
  • Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Relocation package
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Partnership of SCPMG

  • Transition to a Partner/Owner of SCPMG
  • Eligible after three consecutive years of full-time employment (six consecutive years of part-time employment)
  • Increased benefits (e. g., compensation, retirement, life insurance)
  • Voting rights on organizational decisions

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

Kern County offers physicians and their families some of the region’s most affordable housing, along with several of California’s top natural attractions: it’s the closest SCPMG area to the great outdoor experiences of world-famous Yosemite, King’s Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks. The city of Bakersfield is a secret gem, with groves of old-growth trees, wide streets, and blocks of beautiful homes—without the typical Southern California traffic jams.

Working Here

Kern County is unique within SCPMG. With its smaller-town, less urban feel, there is a true sense of family, of being an integral part of something very special. It’s the only medical center within SCPMG that can meet as one united group at the same time.

Our area’s smaller size fosters open dialogue across all levels, offering physicians a voice and enabling constant improvements, small and large. Physicians enjoy the best of two worlds—operating within the stability and support of the Permanente system yet maintaining the feel of a smaller medical group.

New hires are quickly integrated into the system, for accelerated learning and support. This welcoming spirit goes far beyond the medical center: Physicians’ spouses and families are actively connected to one another in social activities, formal and informal, and to local culture and activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

The Physiatrist will provide exceptional patient care within the Permanente system in Kern County. They will participate in a collaborative medical environment and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the medical center.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in their specialty. Applicants must also pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

PhysiatryPain managementClinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — 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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $275k–$325k)218 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings in California25 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in California2,630 active22,316 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation hiring demand#20 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 31 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 64 postings, 42 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings102 in the last 30 days44 the 30 days before (+132%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. California figures use all physicians: too few California Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation postings state pay.

Top Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 5 employers
2
<$325k
1
$329k
5
$350k
0
$375k-400k
3
$400k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

12 jobs · 5 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
8
7-8
3
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician/ Physiatrist Far Rockaway NY (LI)

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Far Rockaway, New York

starting at $150k
#2

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (PM&R) Woodbridge NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Woodbridge, New Jersey

$400k
#3

Physician (Ortho or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

$250k-$400k
#4

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Warsaw, MO

$200k-$350k
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
Supplemental Medical Coverage
Special Dependent Coverage
Vacation/Holiday/Sick/Education Time
Retirement and Savings Plans
Relocation Package
Professional Liability Coverage
PSLF Eligible

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,901/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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