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Physician, Cardiothoracic Surgery (San Francisco, CA)

CompanySutter Health
LocationSan Francisco
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 18, 2026
About The Company
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, people-centered healthcare system providing comprehensive care throughout California. Sutter Health is committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serve more than 3 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops. Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.
About the Role

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgery physician.

 

  • State-of-the-art medical center
  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Full spectrum practice
  • Opportunity for rapid practice growth
  • Duties include outpatient and hospital-based

Qualifications

  • Board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience

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
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

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, 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 San Francisco Bay Area is known for its natural beauty, liberal politics, entrepreneurship, and diversity. The area has high incomes; it includes the five highest California counties by per capita income and two of the top 25 wealthiest counties in the United States. The nine-county Bay Area contains many cities, towns, airports, and associated regional, state, and national parks, connected by a network of roads, highways, railroads, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail. The combined urban area of San Jose and San Francisco is the largest in Northern California, the second largest in California (after Los Angeles), and the 55th largest urban area in the world.

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.

Key Skills
Cardiothoracic SurgeryPatient CareOutpatient CareHospital-Based CarePractice GrowthBoard-CertificationCollegial EnvironmentSchedule Flexibility
Categories
Healthcare
Benefits
Guaranteed SalaryProduction BonusShareholder EligibilityCompetitive IncomeSchedule FlexibilitySabbaticalsRelocation AllowanceGenerous Benefits Package401KCash-Balance Retirement PlanHSA
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The physician will be responsible for both outpatient and hospital-based duties in a full spectrum practice. The role offers opportunities for rapid practice growth in a state-of-the-art medical center.
📋Job Type
other
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
25101
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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