Physician, Family Medicine (Watsonville, CA)

Sutter Health • Freedom, CA

11d • $280,000 - $335,000

About The Position

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is hiring a Family Medicine physician in Watsonville, California. The role uses a team-based care approach, with nurse practitioners and physician assistants supporting physicians with paneled patient needs and a virtual team providing inbasket support. Physicians collaborate with specialists across the organization and receive a robust onboarding and mentorship program.

The schedule offers flexibility, including four days per week for full-time work, part-time opportunities, and flexible patient visit durations. Remote video visits from home are available. Physician call is light and entirely virtual; calls are initially screened by an RN, NP, or PA. The organization also offers opportunities for leadership and committee work and actively promotes quality improvement projects.

The physician-led organization emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, clinician and staff well-being, and innovation. Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is a large multispecialty medical group with more than 2,100 physicians across over 40 specialties in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is affiliated with the not-for-profit Palo Alto Medical Foundation, which provides operational and administrative support, including technology, so physicians can focus on patient care. The organization states that it is nationally recognized for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

The starting salary is $280,000–$335,000, based on experience. Compensation includes a guaranteed salary for two years with a production bonus. Additional offerings include a $200,000 forgivable loan, signing bonuses, a residency stipend of $1,000 per month for 12 months before the start date, relocation allowance, a generous benefits package, shareholder eligibility after two years, and PSLF eligibility. The listed retirement and savings offerings include a 401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, and HSA.

Watsonville is described as a diverse community in California’s Monterey Bay region, with an agricultural heritage, coastal lifestyle, access to outdoor recreation and beaches, and more affordable living options than many Bay Area communities. PAFMG states that it provides equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals and prohibits discrimination on specified protected grounds.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide family medicine care to paneled patients using a team-based approach with support from NPs and PAs.
• Collaborate with specialists across the organization.
• Participate in virtual physician call, with calls initially screened by an RN, NP, or PA.
• Contribute to leadership and committee work opportunities.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $280,000–$335,000, based on experience.
• $200,000 forgivable loan.
• Signing bonuses available.
• Residency stipend of $1,000 per month for 12 months before the start date.
• Relocation allowance.
• Guaranteed salary for two years with a production bonus.
• Generous benefits package.
• Shareholder eligibility after two years.
• PSLF eligibility.
• 401(k).
• Cash-balance retirement plan.
• HSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed