Integrative Medicine Physician

Join the Institute for Health & Healing (IHH) at Sutter Health in San Francisco, a pioneer in integrative healthcare since 1994. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a mission-driven, philanthropy-based community dedicated to whole-person wellness. You will contribute to a team-based model emphasizing collaboration, prevention, and personalized healing journeys, integrating conventional medicine with evidence-based complementary therapies.

Practice Info

• Part of an expansive and diverse integrative health team, including primary-care integrative medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, specialty integrative medicine physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, nutritionists, and psychotherapists.
• Team-based model emphasizes team collaboration, prevention, and personalized healing journeys.
• Multidisciplinary mix enables a robust "mind, body, spirit" approach.
• Outpatient setting; no inpatient or call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage in integrative physician consults.
• Coordinate care and partner with complementary-therapy colleagues to deliver personalized whole-person care.
• Incorporate both conventional and complementary therapies—including nutrition, mind-body practices, supplements, and lifestyle medicine—into personalized treatment plans.
• Serve as a physician consultant for patients referred by Sutter colleagues or community providers who are seeking integrative approaches to complex or chronic conditions.
• Support continuity and quality of care by maintaining accurate, timely documentation within the electronic health record.
• Participate in community education, employee wellness programs, and philanthropic initiatives promoting whole-person health.

Compensation

• $260,000 - $325,000 /Yr.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Begins on day one, with multiple plan options starting as low as $0–$50 per month; includes coverage for domestic partners.
• Dental & Vision: 100% employer-paid coverage.
• Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing contribution up to IRS maximums—no employee contribution required.
• Malpractice Insurance: Tail coverage including.
• Continuing Medical Education: $6,000 annual CME allowance.
• Relocation & Support: Relocation assistance and access to professional development resources.
• Technology: Fully integrated EPIC EMR across both clinic and hospital settings.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for teaching, research, innovation, mentorship, leadership, and community engagement.

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time position, 0.8–1.0 FTE (flexible within that range).

Requirements

• Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited residency (family medicine, internal medicine, or specialty).
• Formal fellowship training (1–2 years) or certification in Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine (IFM), or a similar program (preferred).
• Experience integrating complementary modalities such as acupuncture, nutrition, mind-body medicine, herbal medicine, mindfulness, or yoga therapy (preferred).
• Board Certification in Integrative Medicine through the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM) or completion of an approved fellowship in Integrative Medicine (highly preferred).
• Demonstrated interest in whole-person care—mind, body, and spirit (preferred).
• Comfort working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, NPs, acupuncturists, nutritionists, and behavioral health specialists (preferred).