Sutter Health·San Jose, California
Manage a fully established interventional spine practice within an outpatient medical center. Deliver exceptional patient care utilizing a collaborative ancillary support network and an affiliated ambulatory surgery center.
Opportunity Information Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified, or board-eligible Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician.
Fully established interventional spine practice with extensive internal referral network State-of-the-art outpatient medical center with collaborative ancillary support Full-time is 35 patient-contact hours per week Sutter Health-affiliated ambulatory surgery center conveniently located on campus
Board-certified or board-eligible in PM&R Fellowship in Interventional Spine or Pain Management preferred CA medical license Join Us and Enjoy Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus Shareholder-eligible after two years Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance Relocation allowance Generous benefits package Retirement benefits: 401k, defined pension cash-balance and HSA plans 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 1,700 clinicians 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 national not-for-profit health care system, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. Community Information San José offers the energy and opportunity of Silicon Valley with the diversity, cultural richness, and everyday conveniences of a major metropolitan city. As the largest city in the Bay Area and home to nearly one million residents, San José features distinctive neighborhoods, an internationally influenced dining scene, year-round outdoor recreation, and easy access to destinations throughout the Peninsula, Santa Cruz Mountains, and greater Bay Area. Residents enjoy popular attractions and gathering places such as the upscale outdoor Santana Row, the vibrant and bustline San Pedro Square Dining Market, the SAP Center, The Tech Interactive Museum and the San José Museum of Art. 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.
Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a valid California medical license. A fellowship in Interventional Spine or Pain Management is preferred.
Market context
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