SCH Family Med Physician and Faculty
Listed compensation
$13k-$19k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SCH-Sutter Coast Hospital
Position Overview
Assures that residents receive training sufficient to meet and exceed the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Program Requirements for the residency program. Such training occurs during specialized didactic presentations, during rotation and longitudinally during outpatient precepting.
As appropriate, the training is also integrated into rotations in various disciplines. Issues are regularly addressed within the context of the resident's outpatient practice within the relevant and appropriate model of patient care.
Additional duties that fall under this position are administrative support for the program to support its mission and goals. Additionally this position serves as a Family Medicine Physician in SCH Clinics
Job Description
These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).
Job Accountabilities
Assure that residents meet curricular requirements as stipulated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
- Coordinates 10-15 hours of didactic material per year.
- Develops an appropriate collection of reference resources in the relevant field.
- Assures that residents use behavior science principles in patient care.
- Is available for consultations during outpatient hours.
- Supervises residents in counseling their patients and offers co-therapy for residents who desire it.
- May participates in inpatient rounds.
Precepts in Clinic
- Develops and teaches a 9 hour course on brief intervention skills during the block time (Continuum).
- Co-facilitates monthly group.
- Promotes physician wellness.
- Establishes and conducts support and/or professional growth groups as needed and facilitates twice monthly confidential resident only support group.
- Provides consultations/support for residents and their families reinforcing resident growth.
- Assists in evaluation and documentation of resident progress.
- Participates in setting goals and evaluating residents, providing support, assistance and remediation as needed.
Help Develop Evaluation Instruments
- Keeps records of resident progress for purposes of program documentation and resident evaluation and feedback.
- Establishes a program for resident videotaping and video reviews, and provides written and oral feedback to residents for their permanent file as part of the required performance evaluation process.
- Participates in program governance.
- Participates in and provides direct patient care
Education
Doctorate: related field
Typical Experience
5 Years of recent relevant experience.
Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of the requirements of the American Board of Family Medicine and the ACGME requirements for residency programs.
Knowledge of clinical programs, hospital services and community services.
Knowledge of Age Appropriate Psychology
Knowledge of brief interventions/solution focused therapy.
Experience in interviewing, evaluation and recruiting health professionals.
Job Shift
Day/Evening/Night
Schedule: Varied
Days of the Week
Variable
Weekend Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
No
Unions
No
Position Status: Exempt
Weekly Hours
4
Employee Status
Per Diem/Casual
Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $12,789.92 to $19,185.92 / annual salary
The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location.
Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide direct patient care in SCH clinics while supervising and training medical residents to meet ACGME requirements. Responsibilities include facilitating didactic sessions, conducting performance evaluations, and supporting resident professional growth.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctorate in a related field and possess at least 5 years of recent relevant experience. Proficiency in ACGME residency requirements and clinical program management is essential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
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).
Sutter Health ranks #2 of 19 employers hiring contract/1099 Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,605 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $316k (middle half $300k–$345k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in California | 340 active | 2,633 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $83k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 2,258 in the last 30 days | 1,372 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sutter Health | #2 of 19 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SCH Family Med Physician and Faculty at Sutter Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,605 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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