Locums Internal Medicine Job Near Sacramento, CA
Compensation
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Job Description
Board certified primary care physician needed for weekend coverage in an outpatient clinical correctional setting. Duties include conducting medical assessments & evaluations, treating emergent & routine health concerns, managing chronic conditions & supporting preventive health initiatives. Practice will consider FP, IM or EM trained providers.
Opportunity Highlights
- Adult Patient Population
- Weekend work schedule: Sat &/or Sun
- Approximately 8-10 hours per shift
- See 12-14 Patients per day
- Enjoy a cohesive medical staff
- A+ Rated malpractice coverage
- Fast credentialing process
Requirements
- BC Internal Medicine, Family Practice or Emergency Medicine
- Active, unrestricted California Medical License
- Current DEA
- 3 Current References
For more details on this position and other locum tenens opportunities available, email us at info@atlanticmedsearch.com or call (954) 344-0606.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will conduct medical assessments and evaluations while treating both emergent and routine health concerns. They are also responsible for managing chronic conditions and supporting various preventive health initiatives within a correctional setting.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
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).
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- Includes weekends
Living in Sacramento
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $455k
- Typical market rent
- $2,056/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.7
- 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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.