Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is seeking a Physician Hospitalist to join its established Hospital Medicine team in Sacramento, California, at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento. This role offers a collegial environment with strong support staff and a flexible, shift-based schedule. The position emphasizes high-quality, patient-centered care within a physician-led model.
Practice Info
- Open ICU model where hospitalists may follow patients or sign off via Epic, with intensivists managing all ICU admissions
- Procedures are not required, but hospitalists may perform them if credentialed and comfortable
- 14–16 census on 10-hour rounding shifts
- Dedicated admitting shifts: 6–8 admits on days/swings (10 hours) and 8–10 admits on nights (12 hours)
- Supplemental APCs provide cross-coverage only; core model is physician-led
- Strong case management and social work support; Pharmacy manages med-rec
Compensation
- Base Draw: ~$323,930
- Differentials: Up to $40/hour (swings/nights)
- Premium: 15% for moonlighting and urgent-need shifts
- Productivity: $50/RVU over RVU threshold, reconciled quarterly
- Quality Bonus: up to $25,000
- Sign-on bonus $60,000
- Relocation assistance up to $20,000
Benefits
- PSLF eligibility
- Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
- Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
- CME allowance
- Award-winning 401(k) match + profit sharing
Shift & Schedule
- Schedule Type: Shift-Based
- Call: None
- Nights: up to 2–3 per month
- FTE: 1.0 FTE
- Flexible blocks based on clinician preference; schedules manually crafted by dedicated coordinator
- Rounding blocks typically 5–7 days (minimum 4 for continuity)
Requirements
- Board Certified/Eligible in Hospital Medicine by ABIM
- Strong commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care
- Excellent communication and team-based practice skills
- Valid California medical license required prior to start
- Federal unrestricted DEA