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Elk Grove, California

Physician, Urgent Care (Elk Grove, CA)

Urgent CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k-$400k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a BE/BC Urgent Care Physician to join our dynamic team in Elk Grove, CA.

Qualifications

  • Board certified/Board eligible
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000
  • Relocation assistance of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants
  • Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
  • Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
  • CME allowance
  • Robust retirement
  • Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
  • A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Organization Details

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento.

SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group.

Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

Community Information

Elk Grove is a vibrant, family-friendly city just south of Sacramento that offers an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals.

Known for its diverse and welcoming community, Elk Grove features over 90 parks, scenic trails, and year-round outdoor recreation, along with a rich arts scene, multicultural festivals, and a wide variety of dining and shopping options.

The city’s top-rated public schools, safe neighborhoods, and strong sense of community make it especially appealing. With easy access to wine country, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area, Elk Grove is a place where lifestyle, culture, and connection come together beautifully.

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 high-quality urgent care services to patients within the Sutter Medical Group network. Engage in clinical practice while contributing to team-based care delivery in a multi-specialty environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisTreatment planning

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 43 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 88% 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 ~$375k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $339k 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).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 7 employers

4
$300k
1
$330k
0
$330k-345k
24
$350k
3
$360k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
10% this job
Sign-on bonus
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$1000k
#2

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Atria Health and Research Institute · New York, New York

$375k-$415k
#3

Physician: Emergency Medicine (Nocturnist) - McHenry and Huntley, IL

$295k-$368k
#4

Emergency Medicine Physician - Charleston, SC

$200k-$350k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care listings for work-life

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

Living in Elk Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$548k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,716/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

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

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Zero-cost medical insurance
Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
100% 401(k) match
CME allowance
Robust retirement
EPIC EMR