Physician, Internal Medicine (Fremont, CA)
Listed compensation
$280k-$335k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Opportunity Information
- Team based care approach with NPs and PAs to support physicians with paneled patient needs
- Virtual in basket support team
- Collaborative relationships with specialists across the organization
Robust Onboarding and Mentorship Program
- Flexibility in schedule – 4 days a week for full time, part-time opportunities available, flexible patient visit duration
- Remote video visits from home available
- Light physician call - all virtual, with calls screened through an RN, NP and PAs initially
- Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities, with active promotion of quality improvement projects
Physician-led inclusive organization, emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, clinician / staff well-being, and innovation
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
- Join Us and Enjoy
- Starting salary $280,000 - $335,000 (based on experience)
- $200,000 forgivable loan
- Signing bonuses available
- Residency stipend ($1,000/month for 12 months before start date)
- Relocation allowance
- Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
- Generous benefits package
- Shareholder eligibility after two years
- PSLF eligible
- 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA
Organization Details
We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,700 physicians 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.
Community Information
Located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, Fremont is the fourth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, and California’s 15th largest city. It is the closest East Bay city to Silicon Valley.
With its moderate climate and proximity to major universities, shopping areas, recreation and cultural activities, employment centers, major airports, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, Fremont captures metropolitan living at its best. It also offers rich cultural diversity and an ambience of tolerance and community unity.
Equal Opportunity Statement
- It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) 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 PAFMG’s employment policies and practices.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive internal medicine care within a collaborative, team-based environment supported by NPs and PAs. Participate in leadership, committee work, and quality improvement projects to enhance clinical outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Internal Medicine (Fremont, CA) at Sutter Health 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 22,355 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Sutter Health ranks #15 of 23 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,355 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $280k–$335k | Internal Medicine median $300k (middle half $284k–$318k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$278k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in California | 195 active | 1,353 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 8% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · $200k loan repayment | California Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 553 in the last 30 days | 328 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sutter Health | #15 of 23 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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