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Santa ROSA Community Health
Santa Rosa, California

STAFF PHYSICIAN

Family MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

SALARY RANGE: $212K–$256K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Vista Campus - Santa Rosa, CA 95403Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeSalary Range: $211,660.00 - $255,709.00 SalaryPOSITION TITLE: Staff Physician REPORTS TO (TITLE): Medical Director SALARY RANGE: $211,660 - $255,709 Job Summary: Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides professional medical services in the community health center as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.

Specific Tasks/Duties Include: Creates an ongoing relationship with each patient by providing access, continuity, education and comprehensive care via diagnosis and treatment of SRCH patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine.

Actively supports organization priorities of patient care, quality, education and sustainability. Provides patient centered service and supports a positive work environment. Provides for the patient’s health care needs and when needed arranges care with other qualified professionals.

Assures quality and safety by adhering to Patient-Centered Medical Home principles (PCMH), including teamwork, evidence-based medicine, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and active participation of patients in decision-making.

Provides timely follow-up on patients seen including chart notations, lab review, and referrals to specialists including providing after hours coverage as required by site. Participates in Provider meetings, QA meetings, and other professional activities as requested by the Medical Director.

Meets regularly with the Medical Director to review patient care issues and provides input into the development of treatment guidelines and protocols. Provide on-site day to day clinical supervision and back up of Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Participate in ongoing training.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Active California License and good standing with the Medical Quality Control Board of the State of California. Board Eligible or Board Certified in primary care medical specialty (FP most desirable/preferred) Current CPR (BLS) certifications.

Experience: Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR), Epic preferred. Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrated proficiency with all tasks on the most current Staff Physician competency list. Proficiency in Spanish and English (speak, read, and write) preferred.

Demonstrates knowledge of compliance issues within the community clinic environment. Uses incident reporting system when appropriate. Complies with HIPAA policies. Completes assigned policy review items.

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to be sensitive with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds. Experience with Outlook email function and EMR. Ability to work as part of a team. Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Occasional evening shifts and rotating Saturday shifts SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time. Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.

Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information. Vision: see details of objects at close range. Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously. Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.

Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day. Lift up to twenty (20) pounds. Travel to other office and community locations.

SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive professional medical services and diagnosis to patients within a Patient Centered Medical Home team. Supervise Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants while adhering to quality and safety protocols.

Requirements

Requires an active California medical license and Board Eligibility or Certification in a primary care specialty. Proficiency in EMR systems and BLS certification are required, with Spanish language skills preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)Spanish ProficiencyHIPAA Compliance

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$234k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $211k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Santa ROSA Community Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 6 active listings.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates STAFF PHYSICIAN at SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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$335k-355k
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$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
48%
Loan repayment
34% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Santa Rosa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$705k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,560/mo≈ 15% 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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About Santa ROSA Community Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Santa Rosa, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan