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Pediatric Hospitalist or Pediatric Nocturnist role with Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group in Palo Alto, CA, covering newborn nursery, level 2 intermediate care nursery and general pediatric ward. Salary is guaranteed for two years, with shareholder eligibility after two years.

About this job

Setting: Quaternary care pediatric hospital with trainees, within a medical group of more than 1,900 physicians.
The work: Care for well term and preterm infants, level II nursery infants and general acute care pediatric inpatients with trainees; perform circumcisions and frenotomies. No attendance at deliveries.
Schedule: 0.5-1 FTE; hospitalist and nocturnist positions available. Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals.
Patients: Well term and preterm infants, premature infants requiring level II nursery support, and general acute care pediatric patients.
What the pay includes: Guaranteed salary for two years; shareholder eligible after two years with shift-based income; relocation allowance.
Requirements: Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatrics and/or Pediatric Hospital Medicine; experience sought.
Benefits named: 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA, sabbaticals, relocation allowance.

Details

Pay stated: $247,500 – $275,000 a year
Specialty: Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Employment: Shareholder Track
Health system: Sutter Health
Site: Not stated
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Posted: Not stated
First seen here: Oct 1, 2026
Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

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