Physician, Urgent Care (Santa Clara, CA)
Listed compensation
$650/4-hr shift/day
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking aper-diem board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician.
Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scan
No overnight shifts
Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift
Qualifications
Board-certified or board-eligible
Organization Details
We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,300 clinicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto 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.
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
Provide high-quality urgent care services to patients within a multi-specialty medical group. Utilize onsite diagnostic tools including digital imaging, laboratory, and ultrasound to deliver exceptional patient care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — 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).
Of the 34 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 94% have no call, 47% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,241 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in California | 86 active | 329 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 94% no call · 47% no weekends34 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $83k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care hiring demand | #13 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed |
| New Urgent Care listings | 446 in the last 30 days | 303 the 30 days before (+47%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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