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Oakland, California

Physician Assistant, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Oakland, CA)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter East Bay Medical Group is seeking a 1.0, Surgery Physician Assistant Position at our Oakland location. To do this well, our surgeons need a motivated and skilled advanced practice clinician who wants to see patients in consultation with surgeons. If you want to be part of a medical group that is focused on high quality, team-based care, this is the job for you!

  • Full-time position
  • Mix of assisting in the OR and seeing patients in clinic, including robotic surgery
  • Surgical Oncology and General Surgery patients
  • Collaborate with surgeons
  • Eligible to become a shareholder of the Med Group

Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of experience working in surgery
  • Experience in in-basket coverage preferred, but not required
  • Current California State NP or PA License
  • Active DEA registration
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Competitive compensation with income guarantee
  • Shareholder eligibility following 24 months of employment
  • Full benefit package
  • Relocation allowance
  • Robust retirement program

Organization Details

We are an industry leading, rapidly growing multi-specialty medical group made up of over 400 clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing in 25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Our medical group is recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care having received multiple awards for our quality, innovation, and leadership.

Sutter East Bay Medical Group is affiliated with the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support to our medical group, including the latest technology thereby allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Oakland's landscape is a picturesque mix of lovely hillside neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a bustling waterfront; two shimmering lakes; 19 miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay; unparalleled Bay views; and more parks and open space per capita than any other city in the Bay Area.

Everyone loves our year round vacation weather with temperatures in the gentle 50's and 60's in the winter and spring, and 70's throughout summer and fall. A city on the move, Oakland has emerged as a major economic force in the region.

Long a center for international trade, the Port of Oakland is the nation's fourth busiest container port in the Bay Area. The Oakland International Airport is served by 12 major domestic and international airlines. Getting around is easy by train, automobile, BART, bus and ferry. The arts are alive in Oakland.

Oakland has one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast, and the arts are celebrated on every level here, from acclaimed symphony and ballet to museums, galleries, and small arts organizations.

Oakland is just 3 hours from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and hours drive to the Napa Valley wine country. The BART metro system makes it easy to get around without a car.

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 Assistant will collaborate with surgeons to provide patient consultations and assist in the operating room for general surgery and surgical oncology cases. The role involves delivering high-quality, team-based care within a multi-specialty medical group environment.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient consultationClinical assessmentSurgical assistance

Oncology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Sutter Health ranks #11 of 20 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Oncology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOncology median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in California10 active90 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 60% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician Assistant listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment410 active listings, Oct 2026
Sutter Health#11 of 20 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Oncology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 85 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with income guarantee
Shareholder eligibility after 24 months
Full benefit package
Relocation allowance
Robust retirement program

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$855k
Typical market rent
$2,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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