Physician, Internal Medicine (San Jose, CA)

Sutter Health • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

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

The position offers schedule flexibility, including four days per week for full-time work and part-time opportunities. Patient visit durations are flexible, and remote video visits from home are available. Physician call is light and virtual, with calls initially screened by an RN, NP, and PAs. The organization also offers leadership and committee opportunities and promotes quality improvement projects. It describes itself as physician-led and inclusive, emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, clinician and staff well-being, and innovation.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is a large multispecialty medical group with more than 1,700 physicians across 40-plus specialties and practices throughout 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 is nationally recognized for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care within a team-based model, with support from NPs and PAs for paneled patient needs.
• Collaborate with specialists across the organization.
• Participate in virtual physician call, with calls initially screened by an RN, NP, and PAs.
• Contribute to leadership and committee work and quality improvement projects.

Benefits

• Starting salary of $280,000–$315,000, 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
• 401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, and HSA.

What This Job Offers

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