Geriatric Physician, Per Diem
$280,000 – $300,000 a year, stated in the posting. Sutter Health, in Sunnyvale, CA. First seen here Oct 1, 2026. New here this week.
Highlights from the posting
- Relocation paid
- Malpractice with tail
In short
Per-diem geriatric physician role with Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group in Sunnyvale, CA, caring for post-acute and long-term patients in skilled nursing facilities. The posting highlights no weekend requirements and after-hours coverage handled by an MD Triage team.
About this job
- Setting
- Skilled nursing facilities, with a multi-specialty medical group of over 2,100 clinicians in 40+ specialties across the San Francisco Bay Area.
- The work
- Post-acute and long-term patient care in skilled nursing facilities, with onsite clinic ancillary, primary care and specialty support.
- Schedule
- Per diem, with no weekend requirements.
- Call
- After hour coverage (10pm – 7am) is provided by the MD Triage team.
- Patients
- Post-acute and long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
- What the pay includes
- Starting salary $270,000-$300,000 based on experience, guaranteed salary, and a relocation allowance.
- Requirements
- BE/BC Geriatrics, fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, current California Medical License and DEA Certificate.
- Benefits named
- Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals, shareholder eligibility after two years, 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA, and malpractice tail coverage.
Details
- Pay stated
- $280,000 – $300,000 a year
- Specialty
- Geriatric Medicine
- Employment
- Per Diem
- Health system
- Sutter Health
- Site
- Not stated
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Posted
- Not stated
- First seen here
- Last checked
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Source
Posted by Sutter Health as “Physician, Geriatrics (Sunnyvale, CA)”, job PAFMG2023-204. Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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