Staff Physician, Internal Medicine (PER DIEM)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join AltaMed as a Internal Medicine Physician – Per Diem, No Call in Huntington Beach, 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
- 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
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with AltaMed in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provides medical services to patients while delivering care aligned with the AltaMed Team-Based Care Model. Focuses on population health, evidence-based medicine, and the integrated delivery of care.
Requirements
Requires a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in California and Board certification or eligibility. Candidates must maintain current competencies and hold a valid BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Physician, Internal Medicine (PER DIEM) at Alta Med a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,517 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Alta Med ranks #6 of 23 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, 52% have no call, 64% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,517 active roles in this profession
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Internist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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