Physician - Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology - General ENT or Head & Neck Opportunity- Walnut Creek, CA

Kaiser Permanente / The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

• $470,489 to $485,050 Yearly
• Medical , Dental , Retirement
• Full-Time starting Fall 2026

We are seeking a board-certified/board eligible general otolaryngologist. There is also opportunity to build a thyroid/parathyroid, melanoma, and salivary gland practice.

You would be joining a diverse group of 15 otolaryngologists and 3 PAs providing the full spectrum of ENT care. We cover two hospitals (Walnut Creek and Antioch) and an additional outpatient facility (Dublin). Call is approximately one weeknight a month in addition to 3-4 weekends per year.

We are located in the beautiful East Bay Area with excellent weather, an extensive network of parks and open space, safe communities, and outstanding public schools.

Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, mentorship, physician leadership, and community service are available.

We truly believe our physician-owned integrated healthcare system represents the future of medicine:

• We work together to provide the best possible ENT care to our 4.6 million members without the pressure or constraints of fee-for-service medicine
• Nearly all care is available within the system including free-flap reconstruction, robotic and advanced skull base surgery
• Our multidisciplinary head and neck tumor board reviews more than 1200 cases per year with published data showing improved survival rates
• Other conferences include the endocrine tumor board, melanoma tumor board, vascular anomalies clinic, craniofacial clinic, and multidisciplinary balance clinic
• Access to thousands of colleagues at your fingertips - patients do not get lost navigating the system
• 140 ENT doctors across Northern California collaborating to stay up to date and implement new technology and clinical guidelines into our practice

EXTRAORDINARY BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental
• Moving allowance and home loan assistance - up to $250,000 (approval required)
• Malpractice and tail insurance
• Paid holidays, sick leave, education leave
• $5000 annual stipend for CME related activities
• Three retirement plans, including pension
• PSLF eligible employer

For more information on our program and practice opportunities, please contact me or our recruiter. You may also go to our website at http://physiciancareers.kp.org for more information. 

Joel Guss, MD

Department of Head and Neck Surgery           

[email protected]

Recruiter: Victor Ramirez

510-853-2812

[email protected]

Please apply online at https://northerncalifornia.permanente.org/

We are an equal opportunity employer and VEVRAA federal contractor.