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Alta Med
Bell Gardens, California

Staff Physician, Internal Medicine, Geriatric

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$275k-$330k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 20m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join AltaMed as a Geriatric Internal Medicine Physician – $275K-$330K in Bell Gardens, California, United States. Grow Healthy If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $275K - $330K
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Flexible Spending
  • Career Advancement & Development opportunities
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Paid CME Days

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with AltaMed in Bell Gardens, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive medical services to patients within the AltaMed community clinic network. Delivers care aligned with the team-based model, focusing on evidence-based medicine and integrated delivery of services.

Requirements

Requires a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in California and board certification or eligibility in the specialty. Candidates must maintain current clinical competencies and possess valid DEA credentials.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSDEA License

Key Skills

Geriatric medicinePopulation healthTeam-based careElectronic medical recordsClinical leadershipPatient careBLS certificationMedical licensing

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Alta Med ranks #5 of 22 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 61 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$302k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $273k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Internist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 160 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Relocation assistance
57%
Loan repayment
37%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Alta Med

Wellness and Fitness Services
Los Angeles, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
403(b) Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Flexible Spending
Career Advancement & Development opportunities
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Paid CME Days
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage