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San Carlos, California

Physician, Urgent Care (San Carlos, CA)

Urgent CareIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$251K - $279K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

  • Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician
  • Supported by multi-specialty physicians
  • Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound and CT scan
  • Flexible scheduling and variety of shifts Day and swing shifts, no overnight shifts

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible
  • Join Us and Enjoy
  • 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
  • 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 2,300 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 high-quality urgent care services to patients within a multi-specialty medical group setting. Collaborate with a team of clinicians and utilize onsite diagnostic tools to deliver exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laboratory testingClinical medicine

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.

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

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $275k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Urgent Care (San Carlos, CA) at Sutter Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

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% this job
CME allowance
9%
Sign-on bonus
6% this job
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care listings

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

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.39M≈ 9.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,477/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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About Sutter Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years
Production bonus
Shareholder eligibility after two years
Competitive production-based income
Schedule flexibility
Sabbaticals
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package