Physician, Ophthalmology - Glaucoma (Fremont & Pleasanton, CA)

Sutter Health

Details

Posted:

15-Sep-26

Location:

Pleasanton, California

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

2025-4712

Opportunity Information:

The Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Ophthalmologist specializing in Glaucoma.

Position is a Full-Time 1.0 FTE, working 75% in Pleasanton, CA and 25% in Fremont, CA

Join a busy outpatient practice center providing comprehensive vision care services including: general and pediatric ophthalmology, optometry, surgical/medical retina, cornea, lasik, oculoplastics, uveitis and glaucoma.

This position will largely focus on treatment of Glaucoma patients with Glaucoma and Cataract surgeries to be performed in ambulatory surgery centers located onsite.

Ability for rapid practice growth taking on existing patients while building through strong internal and external referral networks.

Full-time is 35 patient contact hours per week, average up to 30 patients per day.

Light call rotation on average 1:6 shared amongst colleagues. No inpatient call is required.

Excellent clinical and administrative support with two technicians working with the Ophthalmologist per day.

Qualifications:

Board-certified or board-eligible in Ophthalmology

Glaucoma Fellowship

Join Us and Enjoy:

Physician-led and collegial environment

Guaranteed salary for the first two years

Shareholder-eligible after two years with generous production-based income

Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance

Malpractice tail coverage

Relocation allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Multiple retirement plans: 401(k), Cash-Balance Retirement and Health Savings Account (HSA)

Organization Details:

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,000 physicians and advanced practice 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:

Pleasanton is a beautiful and sunny suburb in the Alameda County of the East Bay. One of the older and well-established cities in the Tri-Valley area, it maintains a renowned downtown, state fairgrounds, manicured neighborhoods and top-rated schools. The city has easy access to both 580 and 680 highways and a BART train station making it easily accessible to all regions of the San Francisco Bay Area as well as California Central Valley. In addition, it maintains several business parks with large employers in a variety of sectors in tech, pharmaceuticals and retail such as Workday, Oracle and Safeway, Inc. making it a desirable location to live and work.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is one of the nation's leading community-based, not-for-profit healthcare systems, delivering comprehensive care through hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory centers, and home health and hospice services. Guided by a mission-driven commitment to improving community health, Sutter fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth for more than 57,000 clinicians and employees across Northern California and the Central Coast. Its integrated network spans communities from urban centers to rural regions—reaching from the Oregon border to the San Joaquin Valley, from the Pacific Coast to the Sierra foothills, and south to Santa Barbara. These locations place physicians and care teams near many of California's most desirable destinations, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa Valley, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the coastal redwoods, and the beaches of Santa Barbara. In 2026, Sutter Health was recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, in addition to being named among the Best-in-State Employers and one of Becker's Hospital Review's Top Places to Work in Healthcare. These recognitions reflect a sustained commitment to supporting ... Show more Show less

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