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San Pablo, California

Urgent Care Physician (5008)

Urgent CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$204K–$225K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Immediate Urgent Care Brookside San Pablo - San Pablo, CA 94806Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $203,652.80 - $225,118.40 Salary/yearSUMMARY: The Urgent Care Physician provides medical care or advice to a patient when a primary care physician is not available.

They do not require an appointment, and they typically offer treatment or medicine in an outpatient clinic. The Urgent Care Physician reports directly to the Associate Medical Director.

JOB DUTIES: Promotes excellence in healthcare for services including minor injury care, illness care, and on-site X-Ray services for the local community. Must be comfortable being a solo provider with Physician Director access by phone.

Provides for the expansion of individualized primary healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies.

Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care. Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.

Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources. Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient population in the area of assigned responsibility.

Responds to emergencies and to changes in condition of assigned patients. Collaborates with Physician Director and other caregivers of multidisciplinary team. Assumes joint responsibility with the medical staff to ensure that orders and plan of care, as they relate to the patient care, are appropriately carried out.

Collaborates to establish criteria and guidelines for auditing practice in area of specialty. Compliance with state and federal rules and regulations (OSHA, HIPAA, etc.) Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Thrives in a fast paced environment while maintaining high-quality outpatient healthcare services and excellent patient satisfaction. Willing to see patients of all ages. Performs procedures that include but not limited to- I&D's, laceration repairs, toenail removals, etc. Fluent in EHR workflows.

Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the team. Ability to work with diverse personalities. Job Requirements: Board Certified in Family Medicine, Occ Health or Emer Med. Unrestricted DEA license. Basic Life Support Provider certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Job Preferences: 2+ years of experience working independently as a Physician. Certification specializing in Advanced Cardio Life Support. Urgent Care experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Urgent Care Physician provides medical care, diagnosis, and treatment for acute and chronic conditions in an outpatient setting. They are responsible for performing diagnostic studies, managing patient care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified in Family Medicine, Occupational Health, or Emergency Medicine with an unrestricted DEA license and BLS certification. Preference is given to those with over 2 years of independent physician experience and Urgent Care expertise.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

X-Ray InterpretationPatient AssessmentLaceration RepairToenail RemovalEmergency ResponsePatient Education

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 41 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$214k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $194k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Physician (5008) at LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 346 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 8 employers

4
$300k
1
$330k
24
$350k
1
$368k
3
$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
9%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 346 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Pablo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$572k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,218/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.