Obstetrician-Gynecologist

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is seeking a Board-Eligible or Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist to join Sutter Amador OB/GYN, a community-focused practice in California’s Sierra Foothills. This primarily obstetrics-focused role serves an appreciative and underserved patient population at Sutter Amador Hospital, a 53-bed rural hospital known for its exceptional labor & delivery nursing team. This opportunity offers excellent work/life balance, predictable volumes, and the chance to shape the GYN surgical program while enjoying a relaxed small-town lifestyle.

Practice Info

• Join Sutter Amador OB/GYN, a close-knit, community-focused practice.
• Primarily obstetrics-focused role serving an appreciative and underserved patient population.
• Practice at Sutter Amador Hospital, a 53-bed rural hospital.
• Low-acuity OB practice averaging 20–25 deliveries per month.
• Minimal on-site subspecialty services (no NICU, MFM, or Urology), with strong referral relationships to nearby Sutter tertiary care centers.
• Physicians rotate 1–2 days per month at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento to maintain clinical skills and tertiary-care exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a primarily obstetrics-focused role.
• Grow and shape the GYN surgical program.
• Participate in graduate medical education, teaching OB/GYN residents and Family Medicine residents in a rural residency track.

Compensation

• Generous call pay - on top of salary.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $50,000.
• Relocation assistance of up to $20,000.
• Resident stipend up to $3,000 per month while in residency for up to 24 months.
• Forgivable loan of up to $200,000.
• PSLF eligible.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance.
• Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents.
• CME allowance.
• Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match.
• Advanced practice technology, including EPIC.
• A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle.

Shift & Schedule

• Call Schedule (1:3 Ratio).
• Weekday Call: Tuesday–Thursday, two weeks per month (6 days total).
• Weekend Call: Friday–Monday, one weekend per month (4 days total).
• Total: 10 call days per month.

Requirements

• Board-certified/eligible OB/GYN Physician.
• J-1 waiver and H-1B visa sponsorship available.
• A team player with strong communication skills.
• Values long-term patient relationships and continuity of care.
• Thrives in a collaborative, supportive environment.