Staff Physician, Internal Medicine
Listed compensation
$275k-$330k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join AltaMed as a Internal Medicine Physician – Community Health, $275K-$330K 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
- Salary: $274K - $329K
- 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
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers competitive compensation. Work with AltaMed in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provides medical services to patients while adhering to a team-based care model focused on population health and evidence-based medicine. Ensures the delivery of high-quality care through appropriate resource utilization and integrated service delivery.
Requirements
Requires a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine in California and board certification or eligibility in the chosen specialty. Candidates must maintain current competencies, DEA credentials, and a valid BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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, 66% 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)), so the posted ~$302k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $273k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Internist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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