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PAFMG - Physician, Urgent Care (Mountain View, CA)

Urgent Care Above average in Physician rolesNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$650 per 4-hour shift/day

Listing transparency2 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking aper-diem board-certified, or board-eligible Urgent Care physician.

Onsite digital imaging, full laboratory, mammography, ultrasound, and CT scan

No overnight shifts

Per Diem Rate is $650 per 4-hour shift

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible

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 medical care to patients in an urgent care setting. Utilize onsite diagnostic tools including digital imaging, laboratory services, and CT scans to treat patients.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laboratory Diagnostics

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PAFMG - Physician, Urgent Care (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 Physician roles — ranked against 18,630 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 75% have no call, 48% 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).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 11 employers

3
<$305k
4
$305k-350k
12
$350k
1
$400k
3
$440k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
26%
CME allowance
17%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$275k-$900k
#2

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#3

Urgent Care Physician

$274k-$440k
#4

Physician, Urgent Care (Rocklin, CA)

$200k-$400k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physician roles

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No nights

Living in Mountain View

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2,076k
Typical market rent
$4,536/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.