Living in Northern California
Love where you live while loving what you do.
At Northbay Health, our service area – centrally located between Sacramento and San Francisco – offers the best of Northern California living. From attainable housing options to easy access to the Sierra Nevada ski slopes, world-renowned wine and dining, vibrant local agriculture, and the energy of the Bay Area, you’ll find a lifestyle that truly fits.
Explore Northern California
Many of our team members choose to live within our service area, enjoying competitive Bay Area pay and benefits without a long commute. Others make their home in nearby communities to the east or west, taking advantage of the region’s flexibility and variety.
Our communities
With options to work and live in Napa, Solano or Yolo County, you can create a lifestyle that works for you – whether that means vineyard views, waterfront living or a close-knit small-town community.
At Northbay Health, our team members are part of communities that offer balance, connection and opportunity both inside and outside of work.
Explore the cities within our service area to find the place that feels like home.
What's Nearby?
With its central Northern California location and convenient access to major corridors, our service area is just a short drive from many spectacular natural and cultural attractions. Here are some sample drive times from Fairfield, CA, (not accounting for traffic):
- Napa Valley: 30 minutes
- Walnut Creek: 30 minutes
- Davis: 30 minutes
- Berkeley: 40 minutes
- Oakland: 50 minutes
- Sacramento: 52 minutes
- San Francisco: 55 minutes
- Muir Woods: 1 hour, 10 minutes
- Point Reyes: 1 hour, 15 minutes
- Lake Tahoe: 2 hours, 30 minutes
- Yosemite: 3 hours, 40 minutes
Contact us
Reach out to our physician recruitment team for more information.
What our physicians have to say…
Jessica Powers, MD — Oncology
"For me, working at Northbay Health is like hitting the jackpot. I have the perfect combination of autonomy, superb leadership, grateful patients, and work life balance. Coming to work every day at this organization is truly a gift."
Mark Villalon, MD — Interventional Cardiology
"My wife has worked for Northbay Health for 5 years and convinced me that this is a unique health care system where the visions of physicians and administration align. Over the last six months, my expectations have only been exceeded. I only wish I joined sooner."
Shanaz Khambatta, DO — Family Medicine
"I was attracted to Northbay Health because of the community based hospital setting — this really provided me a sense of family & community in the workplace."
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