Staff Physician Full Time
Listed compensation
$120-$140/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
Flexible Schedule
AFC Urgent Care is the leading Urgent Care brand with over 300 locations nationwide offering high quality patient-centered healthcare to our communities. Our state-of-the-art Urgent Care centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis seven days a week with lab and x-rays on-site. We are seeking a Full-Time Staff Physician to join our Team in San Diego, California.
What does AFC Urgent Care have to offer?
- Stable and well supported practice
- Environment conducive to increase your scope of practice
- Scheduling Options include 8-10 shifts monthly 8am – 8pm, and weekends 8am – 5pm.
- Competitive Pay. Hourly Rate: $120 - $140 per hour (depending on experience)
- Additional bi-weekly bonuses based on patient volume thresholds.
What Does AFC Urgent Care Require?
- An unrestricted medical license in California
- DEA Certificate
- At least one year’s experience in an ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care setting
- Able to treat patients of all ages and be comfortable with minor procedures (e. g., suturing lacerations, draining abscesses, etc.)
- Available to workday, evening and weekend shifts.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, patient-centered episodic treatment for acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis. Perform minor medical procedures such as suturing lacerations and draining abscesses while utilizing on-site lab and x-ray facilities.
Requirements
Must hold an unrestricted medical license in California and a DEA certificate. Requires at least one year of experience in an ER, Urgent Care, or Primary Care setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 33 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 94% have no call, 67% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $244k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $250k–$291k | Urgent Care median $588k (middle half $588k–$588k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$244k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in California | 91 active | 334 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 94% no call · 67% no weekends33 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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