Physician, Palliative Care (Sunnyvale, CA)

Physician, Palliative Care (Sunnyvale, CA)

Sunnyvale, CaliforniaPosted 26d agoattending physician
~$350,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 14 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Internal MedicineFull-time5 days per week, regular hours · None; no night shifts or weekend call

Overview

Location
Sunnyvale, California
Schedule
5 days per week, regular hours · None; no night shifts OR weekend call
SalaryDr Signal range
$310k – $390k

14 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Outpatient community-based palliative care, including home visits · Medical Foundation; affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation of Sutter Health

Role summary

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group seeks a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible Palliative Care Physician for an outpatient community-based practice in Sunnyvale, CA, offering guaranteed salary, no call burden, and work-life balance with 35 patient contact hours per week across clinic, home, and telemedicine settings.

What the posting highlights

  • Multidisciplinary team-based care coordination
  • Care setting: Integrated community-based outpatient: clinic, home, assisted living, nursing facilities, and telemedicine
  • Patient population: Patients and families facing serious illness

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$310k–$390k · $350k median
$300kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$400k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$310k – $390k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
14 recent physician reports · state cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Bonus / incentives
No explicit bonus or incentive structure stated

Benefits named in the posting

  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • 401(k) and cash-balance retirement plan
  • HSA eligibility
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Physician-reported total comp$310k–$390k · $350k median
$300kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$400k

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.

Next steps

Employer

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG)

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Outpatient community-based palliative care, including home visits
Facility type
Medical Foundation; affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation of Sutter Health
Patient population
Patients and families facing serious illness
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
California
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Outpatient community-based palliative care, including home visits

SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.

Questions to ask the employer

  • What happens to compensation when the guarantee period ends, and what share of physicians out-earn the guarantee afterward?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
5 days per week, regular hours
Call burden
None; no night shifts or weekend call
Shift type
Daytime, no night shifts or weekend call
Patient volume
35 patient contact hours per week
Inpatient / outpatient
Integrated community-based outpatient: clinic, home, assisted living, nursing facilities, and telemedicine
Coverage model
Multidisciplinary team-based care coordination
FTE
1
Teaching
No
Research
No
Supervises APPs
No

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
yesterday
Extraction confidence
75%

Full description

Opportunity Information Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full time, BC/BC Palliative Care Physician. Resource-rich working environment in affiliation with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation of Sutter Health. Palliative Care and Support Services (PCSS) is an innovative and nationally recognized leader in delivering integrated, multidisciplinary community-based palliative care. Our outpatient palliative care practice reaches patients where they are: clinic, home, assisted living, nursing facilities and via telemedicine. Collaborate with talented team of on-site primary care clinicians and medical specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate care for patients and families facing serious illness. Formulate comprehensive care plans, patient education and ongoing evaluations in collaboration with the Sunnyvale palliative care interdisciplinary team. Full-time is 35 patient contact hours. Weekly schedule is 5 days per week. Work/life balance with regular hours; no night shifts or weekend call. Qualifications Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine CA medical license Join Us and Enjoy Physician-led and collegial environment Guaranteed salary Shareholder-eligible after two years Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance Malpractice tail coverage Relocation allowance Generous benefits package 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Organization Details We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 1,900 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 of Sutter Health, 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 Sunnyvale is in the heart of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, bordered by San Jose, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and Santa Clara. It lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101 and is the global center for high technology and innovation. Visitors and residents enjoy Sunnyvale's beautiful, clean suburban setting, efficient, high-quality city services, low crime rate, quality schools and 18 prize-winning parks. Sunnyvale is less than one hour from the Pacific Ocean and close to several of California's iconic sites, including the famous redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada. In the greater Sunnyvale area, theaters, concert halls, museums, libraries and art galleries meet the most demanding cultural needs. 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.