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Santa Rosa, California

Physician, Family Medicine with Obstetrics (Santa Rosa, CA)

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$322k-$349k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods

Location: Santa Rosa, California

Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (SMGR) is seeking a full-time Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician with Obstetrics to join our growing, physician-led medical group in beautiful Sonoma County. Whether you are an experienced physician or a graduating resident, we welcome your application.

Position Highlights

  • Established multi-specialty group practice with strong referral support
  • Outpatient-focused Family Medicine practice with Obstetrics
  • Physician-led, collaborative, and collegial culture
  • Mentorship available for new graduates and early-career physicians
  • Leadership and career development opportunities within a growing medical group
  • Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
  • Inpatient call responsibilities with hospitalist support for inpatient management
  • Epic electronic health record (EHR) system
  • Opportunity to serve a diverse and growing patient population in Sonoma County

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
  • Completion of an Obstetrics Fellowship required
  • Experience practicing Family Medicine with Obstetrics preferred
  • Eligible for California medical licensure

Join Us and Enjoy

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with guaranteed salary
  • Salary range: $322,000 - $349,000, based on experience and practice location

Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid CME and CME allowance
  • Pension plan and 401(k) retirement program
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Full malpractice insurance coverage, including tail coverage

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance

  • $200,000 forgivable loan available for mortgage assistance, refinancing, or educational loan repayment
  • Resident stipend of $1,000 per month for up to 12 months with a signed commitment agreement
  • Eligibility for shareholder status after two years of employment

Organization Details

We are a multi-specialty medical group made up of over 145+ clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistant practicing in 25+ specialties throughout the Sonoma County. Our organization is nationally recognized for excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods is affiliated with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Located 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Rosa is a warm and friendly city of 170,000 within Sonoma County, population 500,000. You will enjoy a unique blend of culture with exceptional art, wine, food, and recreation.

Amenities include 400 wineries in Sonoma County, 27 golf courses, hot air ballooning, hiking, spas, river sports, and world-class cuisine. Sonoma County also has a professional symphony, excellent public and private schools, fantastic weather, and some of the most affordable housing in the Bay Area. You would live and work where others only dream of visiting.

Equal Opportunity Statement

** It is the policy of the Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (SMGR) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of SMGR's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient-focused family medicine care with obstetrics to a diverse patient population in Sonoma County. Participate in inpatient call, with hospitalist support for inpatient management, and collaborate within a physician-led multispecialty group.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CareElectronic Health RecordsClinical CollaborationReferral Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Family Medicine with Obstetrics (Santa Rosa, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 19,720 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Sutter Health - Bay Area ranks #6 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).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$336k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $303k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
Relocation assistance
47% this job
Loan repayment
29% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Santa Rosa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$705k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,560/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
107.8
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 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Paid CME and CME allowance
Pension plan and 401(k) retirement program
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Cell phone reimbursement
Full malpractice insurance coverage, including tail coverage