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Los Banos, California

Physician - Otolaryngology (ENT) – Head and Neck Surgery (Los Banos, CA)

SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter Memorial Hospital seeks to hire a BE/BC ENT to join our dynamic Otolaryngology team in Los Banos, CA.

Qualifications

  • Board certified/Board eligible
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • ENT – General, bread and butter otolaryngology
  • Multiple loan repayment opportunities available
  • H1-B visa sponsorship qualified
  • Rewarding, community centered opportunity
  • Very diverse patient population with a large catchment area
  • Supportive clinic staff, and access to the resources of a large integrative health system
  • 1.5 hours from Monterey & Close Access to San Francisco Bay Area
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter’s Memorial Hospital Los Banos provides high-quality, compassionate healthcare to residents of Los Banos and surrounding communities.

As a private, not-for-profit organization, we are the only full-service hospital within a 35-mile drive and serve a rapidly growing Westside population of more than 50,000 residents. Memorial Hospital Los Banos provides quality, compassionate inpatient and outpatient healthcare services to the Merced County community.

Our facility provides a full continuum of care that includes 24-hour emergency services, inpatient and outpatient surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, intensive care services, and diagnostic imaging.

  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Highly rated in patient satisfaction
  • 24/7 Hospitalist Support

Community Information

Los Banos, known as the Crossroads of California, is located near the geographical center of California in the San Joaquin Valley. It is about a 2-hour drive from San Francisco and Sacramento, 1.5 hours to the Monterey Peninsula, and 2 hours from the spectacular Yosemite National Park. The city, with a growth rate of 2 to 4 percent per year, has a current population of 21,385, yet maintains small-town charm and affordable housing.

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

The physician will provide general otolaryngology services, including both inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures. They will work within a dynamic team to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the local community.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Head and neck surgeryGeneral ENTInpatient surgeryPatient care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 92% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Surgeon Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 7 employers

18
$300k
0
$320k-340k
7
$350k
3
$375k
3
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,077 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Banos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$426k
Typical market rent
$2,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
55 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
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 · Merced, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Multiple loan repayment opportunities
H1-B visa sponsorship
EPIC EHR
Work-life balance