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Sutter Health - Bay Area
San Francisco, California

Physician, Interventional Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 23m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Interventional Pulmonologist – Critical Care, Program Development in San Francisco, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • CME allowance: $6,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Medical Coverage (as low as $0-$50/month)
  • Dental & Vision (100% employer-paid)
  • Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing
  • Relocation Assistance
  • EPIC EMR
  • Professional Development Opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Interventional Pulmonologist – Critical Care, Program Development.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive interventional pulmonology, pulmonary medicine, and critical care services while helping to build and expand the interventional program. Responsibilities include active inpatient and outpatient care, participation in quality improvement initiatives, and engagement in teaching and research.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Interventional Pulmonology. Applicants must also be eligible for unrestricted California medical licensure and possess a DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopyTherapeutic bronchoscopyPleural disease managementComplex airway interventionsRobotic navigational bronchoscopyCone-beam CT imagingEndobronchial ultrasoundBronchoscopic tumor ablationEndobronchial valve therapyMedical thoracoscopyClinical research

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% 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).

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Coverage (as low as $0-$50/month)
Dental & Vision (100% employer-paid)
Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
$6,000 Annual CME Allowance
Relocation Assistance
EPIC EMR
Professional Development Opportunities