Many career paths, one goal

Improving the health of people, communities, and the nation

Pursue a career at a medical group that lets you explore your passion for and commitment to health and healing. Physicians who practice at the Permanente Medical Groups have many pathways to choose from at different stages of their careers.

As a Permanente physician, you will have many unique opportunities to choose the path that best fits your interests, such as:

Research: Participate in research and trials that continue to transform health and health care in America at one of our 9 research centers.

Teaching and training: Be part of fostering the next generation of physicians through teaching, training, and providing opportunities to practice.

Quality and clinical improvement: Help develop, test, and implement programs designed to ensure our patients receive safe and high-quality care.

Leadership opportunities: Make an impact — our physicians lead at all levels of our medical groups to ensure the best care possible, locally and nationally.

Ultimately, all paths of Permanente Medicine seek to achieve the same thing: To provide high-quality care to patients and improve health among people and communities. How you will contribute depends on the path you choose.

If you want to make a difference in how care is delivered to people, communities, and the nation, we’d like to meet you.