Physician, Internal Medicine (Fremont, CA)
Overview
- Location
- Fremont, California
- Schedule
- Four days a week for full time, part-time available, flexible patient visit duration · Light physician call, all virtual, with calls initially screened through RN, NP and PAs
- Source-listed pay
- $280,000 – $335,000
- Practice
- Multi-specialty medical group practice
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
This Internal Medicine physician position offers a guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus, a $200,000 signing bonus, and a $240,000 forgivable loan. The role includes a flexible four-day workweek schedule, light virtual call duties, team-based care with APP support, and a robust benefits package including retirement plans and relocation assistance.
What the posting highlights
- Collaborative relationships with specialists across the organization; team based care with NPs and PAs
- Patient population: Paneled patients
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $280,000 – $335,000
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine Join Us and Enjoy Starting salary $280,000 - $335,000 (based on experience) $200,000 forgivable loan Signing bonuses available Residency stipend
- Observed
- 3 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
- Bonus / incentives
- Production bonus
- Signing bonus
- $200,000
- Loan repayment
- $240,000
Benefits named in the posting
- Residency stipend $1,000/month for 12 months
- Relocation allowance
- Generous benefits package
- Shareholder eligibility after two years
- PSLF eligible
- 401K
- Cash-balance retirement plan
- HSA
Employer
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG)
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Multi-specialty medical group practice
- Patient population
- Paneled patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $280,000–$335,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- Is the $200,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- How is the $240,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Four days a week for full time, part-time available, flexible patient visit duration
- Call burden
- Light physician call, all virtual, with calls initially screened through RN, NP and PAs
- Coverage model
- Collaborative relationships with specialists across the organization; team based care with NPs and PAs
- Admin burden
- Team based care approach with NPs and PAs, virtual in basket support team, leadership and quality improvement opportunities
- FTE
- 1
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Opportunity Information Team based care approach with NPs and PAs to support physicians with paneled patient needs Virtual in basket support team Collaborative relationships with specialists across the organization Robust onboarding and mentorship program Flexibility in schedule - 4 days a week for full time, part-time opportunities available, flexible patient visit duration Remote video visits from home available Light physician call - all virtual, with calls screened through an RN, NP and PAs initially Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities, with active promotion of quality improvement projects Physician-led inclusive organization, emphasizing collaboration, mentorship, clinician / staff well-being, and innovation Qualifications Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine Join Us and Enjoy Starting salary $280,000 - $335,000 (based on experience) $200,000 forgivable loan Signing bonuses available Residency stipend ($1,000/month for 12 months before start date) Relocation allowance Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus Generous benefits package Shareholder eligibility after two years PSLF eligible 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA Organization Details We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,700 physicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation and leadership. Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. Community Information Located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, Fremont is the fourth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, and California's 15th largest city. It is the closest East Bay city to Silicon Valley. With its moderate climate and proximity to major universities, shopping areas, recreation and cultural activities, employment centers, major airports, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, Fremont captures metropolitan living at its best. It also offers rich cultural diversity and an ambience of tolerance and community unity. Equal Opportunity Statement It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG's employment policies and practices.