Physician, Informatics

Sansum Medical Group Santa Barbara, a part of Sutter Health, is seeking a Physician with an interest in Clinical Informatics to join their innovative multispecialty group in Santa Barbara, CA. This unique blended role offers 70% clinical practice and 30% informatics leadership, allowing physicians to maintain an active patient panel while driving meaningful improvements in clinical workflows, technology utilization, and patient care delivery. Physicians from primary care, pediatrics, or subspecialty backgrounds with a strong ambulatory presence are encouraged to apply.

Practice Info

• Multispecialty group
• Team-based environment
• Over 50 primary care providers, 6 orthopods and over 200 clinicians representing various specialties

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care in a primary care or specialty role
• Develop and manage a patient panel in a team-based environment
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care
• Collaborate with specialists across a multispecialty group
• Serve as a clinical informatics leader supporting EHR optimization and workflow design
• Act as liaison between physicians, operations, and IT
• Lead initiatives to improve clinical efficiency, usability, and outcomes
• Lead provider EHR training initiatives for physicians and APCs

Compensation

• $300,000 - $500,000 /Yr.

Benefits

• Free Medical/Dental/Vision
• CME Stipend
• 1 MA Per Provider
• Malpractice Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement: 401K & Profit Sharing
• Annual Leave
• Licensure/DEA/Board Exam Fees Reimbursement
• PSLF Eligible
• Student and Home Loan Support

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in a relevant specialty (e.g., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other applicable specialties)
• Active California medical license (or ability to obtain)
• DEA certification
• Active clinical practice experience in an ambulatory setting
• Knowledge of ambulatory workflows in Epic
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and patient care delivery
• Ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, and technical teams
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Preferred: Board Certified/Board Eligible in Clinical Informatics