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Physician, Palliative Care (Sunnyvale, CA)

Sutter Health - Bay Area

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

Provide comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate palliative care to patients and families facing serious illness across various settings. Formulate care plans and conduct ongoing evaluations in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

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.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine and be board-certified or board-eligible in the specialty. A valid California medical license is required.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Education
  • Compassionate Care
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Palliative Care

Benefits

  • 401K

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Sutter Health - Bay Area

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is among the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the nation. Founded in 1930 as the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, PAFMG has grown over nearly a century to include more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across over...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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