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Modesto, California

Physician, Pediatric Cardiology (Modesto, CA)

CardiologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting base salary: $395K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a BE/BC Pediatric Cardiologist in Modesto, CA

Position Details

  • Starting base salary: $395,000
  • Two-year salary guarantee
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Average of 15-20 patients per day
  • Provides clinic call coverage for newborns, NICU, and outpatient pediatric cardiology consultation
  • Provides hospital call coverage for newborns, NICU, and pediatric inpatient consultations
  • Stable and growing group
  • EHR: Epic

Qualifications

  • Board eligible or cerifited in Pediatrics
  • Join Us and Enjoy

Standard Benefits

  • Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
  • Two-year shareholder track
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Annual profit sharing for shareholders
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

  • Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ provider multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe
  • Community Information

Area Details

  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

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

The physician will provide pediatric cardiology consultations for newborns, NICU patients, and pediatric inpatients. They are also responsible for maintaining clinic call coverage and managing an average of 15-20 patients per day.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical consultationNICU careNewborn careInpatient consultationEpic EHRPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Pediatric Cardiology (Modesto, CA) at Sutter Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Cardiology — ranked against 538 active Cardiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 33 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 21% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$395k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $357k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Cardiology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 538 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

401(k) Gift
CME Allowance
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Malpractice Coverage