No salary listed — similar Pain Medicine roles pay ~$588k (median of 19 jobs)

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Sutter Health
Folsom, California

SMG - Physician, Pain Management

Pain MedicineFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Pain Management Physician in Folsom, CA. Sign-on bonus up to $20K, relocation assistance, and 100% 401(k) match. Guaranteed base salary with shareholder track.

Join Sutter Health as a Pain Management Physician – Sign-On Bonus, Relocation in Folsom, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $20,000.
  • Relocation assistance: $20,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • 2-year income guarantee with shareholder track
  • Guaranteed base salary
  • Value based compensation
  • Resident stipend up to $3,000 per month while in residency

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Sutter Health in Folsom, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will join a dynamic team to provide high-quality pain management care to patients in Folsom, CA. The role involves active engagement in clinical practice, research, teaching, and community outreach within the Sutter Medical Group.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in their specialty. The role requires a commitment to delivering safe, affordable, and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pain managementClinical practicePatient careLeadershipResearchTeachingCommunity outreach

Pain Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pain Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

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).

Pain Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Pain Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 22 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
16%

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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
Guaranteed base salary
Value based compensation
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
Resident stipend up to $3,000 per month while in residency
Signing bonus up to $20,000
Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents