Physician, Pediatric Hospitalist (Mountain View, CA)
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist at El Camino Hospital - Mountain View.
Location: Mountain View, CA
Position Details
We are seeking an experienced BE/BC (peds or PHM) pediatric hospitalist with an interest in newborn medicine to join our expanding team of pediatric hospitalists. Our clinical care is currently focused on newborn care at an outstanding community hospital. Clinical responsibilities include caring for well term and late preterm infants in addition to performing circumcision & frenotomies. Positions are shareholder track and have competitive benefits and salary
- Physician-led and collegial environment
- Opportunities for leadership roles
- No night shifts
Qualifications
Qualification(s)
Board certified or Board eligible in Pediatrics
Join Us and Enjoy
We Offer
- Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
- Shareholder eligible after two years
- Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
- Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
- Malpractice tail coverage
- Relocation allowance
- Generous benefits package
- 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 2,100 clinicians 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.
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
Provide hospital-based care for well-term and late preterm infants, with a clinical focus on newborn medicine. Perform circumcisions and frenotomies as part of the pediatric hospitalist role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Pediatric Hospitalist (Mountain View, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 646 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$279k (59 salary observations; 196 listings), vs ~$247k nationally (322 salary observations; 1,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 43 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 67% have no call, 26% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $202k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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