Physician, Hospitalist (Sacramento, CA) - Supplemental
Reported by 14 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Schedule
- Shift-based, 10-hour rounding day shifts; 12-hour night shifts; 2-3 swings and 2-3 nights per month · None
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $311k – $390k
- Practice
- Hospital medicine team · Hospital
14 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
The position is a hospitalist role based in Sacramento, CA within a physician-led hospital medicine team providing inpatient care with 14-16 patient census on 10-12 hour shifts and no overnight call requirement. The schedule is shift-based with physician support from supplemental APCs and strong interdisciplinary workflow support.
What the posting highlights
- Physician-led with supplemental APCs for cross-coverage only
- Care setting: Inpatient hospital medicine
- Patient population: Hospitalized patients
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $311k – $390k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 14 recent physician reports · state cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 14 recent, approved physician reports (state cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Sutter Medical Group (SMG)
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital medicine team
- Facility type
- Hospital
- Patient population
- Hospitalized patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Work Design
- Schedule
- shift-based, 10-hour rounding day shifts; 12-hour night shifts; 2-3 swings and 2-3 nights per month
- Call burden
- none
- Shift type
- day, swing, night shifts
- Patient volume
- 14-16 census
- Inpatient / outpatient
- inpatient hospital medicine
- Coverage model
- physician-led with supplemental APCs for cross-coverage only
- Admin burden
- strong case management and social work support; pharmacy manages medication reconciliation; documentation through Dragon/Snapdragon
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Opportunity Information Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a Physician - Hospitalist to join an established Hospital Medicine team in Sacramento, California (Sutter Medical Center Sacramento). Key Workflow Details ICU Model: Open ICU; hospitalists may follow patients into the ICU or can sign off via Epic. Intensivists manage all ICU admissions. Procedures: Not required; hospitalists may perform procedures if credentialed and comfortable. Admissions & Census: 14-16 census on 10‑hour rounding shifts. Dedicated admitting shifts: 6-8 admits on days/swings (10 hours) and 8-10 admits on nights (12 hours). Highly collegial support between admitters and rounders. Nights & Shifts: 2-3 swings and 2-3 nights per month; majority covered by dedicated swing admitters and nocturnists. APP Support: Supplemental APCs provide cross‑coverage only; core model is physician‑led. Workflow Tools: Strong case management and social work support. Pharmacy manages med‑rec. Documentation through Dragon/Snapdragon . Scheduling Structure Schedule Type: Shift‑Based Call: None
Qualifications
Board Certified/Eligible in Hospital Medicine by ABIM Strong commitment to high‑quality, patient‑centered care Excellent communication and team‑based practice skills Licensure & Certifications Valid California medical license required prior to start Federal unrestricted DEA Join Us and Enjoy EPIC EMR A positive work‑life balance and Northern California's lifestyle advantages Organization Details Sutter Medical Group is a successful, 1,700+ member multi-specialty group offering physicians the opportunity to build their practices within a progressive, financially sound, and collaborative organization. SMG is recognized as a Top Performing Physician Group by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Our members are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most complete health care possible to the people in the communities we serve in the greater Sacramento Valley Area of Amador, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties. Community Information Sacramento offers an affordable, family‑friendly alternative within Northern California, with excellent schools, diverse neighborhoods, and a strong healthcare ecosystem. The city provides easy access to outdoor recreation including rivers, trails, and the nearby Sierra Nevada. Its growing cultural and food scene makes it a practical and appealing home for clinicians and families. Equal Opportunity Statement It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.