Physician, Neurology (Burlingame, CA)
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible, General Neurologist for our location in Burlingame, CA. Key highlights include:
Full-time is 35 patient-contact hours minimum average per week
Average of 12-15 patients per day; outpatient clinic is adjacent to Mill-Peninsula Medical Center
Share call with outstanding group of Neurologists; inpatient general neurology call includes 1-2 weekends per month at Mill-Peninsula Medical Center
Inpatient consultations, follow-ups as well as on-call duties for General Neurology patients only (Hospital has separate stroke neurology / neuro-interventional service as well as outstanding hospitalist service)
Subspecialties welcome
Qualifications
Residency in Neurology
Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry and Neurology
Organization Details
We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2.100 physicians and advanced practice 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.
Community Information
The city of Burlingame is 20 miles south of San Francisco in San Mateo County, juxtaposed between San Francisco and San Jose's Silicon Valley. The county has ideal weather with year-round temperatures averaging a mild 68 degrees.
San Mateo County is a very desirable suburban, family friendly Bay Area community, with excellent schools and activities.
Sutter Health's Burlingame Center is located within walking distance of the Bay Area Rapid Transit line (BART) that connects most Bay Area cities, including San Francisco, and Caltrain providing commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula.
Equal Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran.
We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG's employment policies and practices.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide general neurology care, including outpatient clinic visits and inpatient consultations at the Mill-Peninsula Medical Center. Responsibilities also include sharing on-call duties for general neurology patients with the medical group.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Neurology (Burlingame, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,316 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Neurology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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