Highlights from the posting

Sign-on bonus
Relocation paid

In short

Outpatient-focused Maternal Fetal Medicine physician and MFM Department Head with Sansum Medical Group, partnered with Sutter Health, in Santa Barbara, California. The role includes setting up an MFM practice and program development.

About this job

Setting: Outpatient multispecialty medical group of 250 clinicians, working with an ob/gyn team of 9 physicians, within the Greater Central Coast's Division of the Women's Health Service Line.
Schedule: Majority outpatient practice; the posting describes the schedule as predictable.
Call: Limited/shared inpatient coverage, negotiable based upon preference.
Patients: High risk pregnancies, with longitudinal management, preconception counseling and maternal optimization.
What the pay includes: Sign on bonus, relocation allowance and CME support.
Requirements: Board certified/Eligible in Maternal Fetal Medicine; skilled in obstetric ultrasound and fetal procedures; interest and experience in clinical program development.
Benefits named: Benefits package and CME support.

Details

Pay stated: $550,000 – $600,000 a year
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Employment: Employed
Health system: Sutter Health
Site: Not stated
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posted: Not stated
First seen here: Oct 1, 2026
Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

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