What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician, Palliative Care (San Mateo, CA) position at Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group?
Opportunity Information
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, 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
The city of San Mateo is one of the largest suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located midway between San Francisco and San Jose, and just seven miles south of San Francisco International Airport. San Mateo is served by three major freeways and offers its diverse population a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The city boasts a prominent downtown with more than 800 shops and restaurants, and three libraries. A wide range of industries such as tech, health care, financial services, government and retail call San Mateo home. The city has a well-regarded school district and is also home to the College of San Mateo. Thanks to its enviable location between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, San Mateo offers residents easy access to many recreational activities, as well as parks and athletic facilities.
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.
- Primarily an inpatient position with outpatient and home-based visits as needed
- Resource-rich working environment in collaboration with your palliative care interdisciplinary team.
- 1.0 FTE full-time is 35 patient contact hours per week
- Work/life balance with regular hours; no night shifts or weekend call.
- Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
- 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
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, 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
The city of San Mateo is one of the largest suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located midway between San Francisco and San Jose, and just seven miles south of San Francisco International Airport. San Mateo is served by three major freeways and offers its diverse population a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The city boasts a prominent downtown with more than 800 shops and restaurants, and three libraries. A wide range of industries such as tech, health care, financial services, government and retail call San Mateo home. The city has a well-regarded school district and is also home to the College of San Mateo. Thanks to its enviable location between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, San Mateo offers residents easy access to many recreational activities, as well as parks and athletic facilities.
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.
