Clinic Physician (Board Certified)

Solano County; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County Family Health Services seeks a Clinic Physician (Board Certified) to deliver direct medical services across clinics in Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo, including occupational health programs. The role emphasizes maintaining board certification and staying current with clinical guidelines to serve diverse, underserved populations.

Applicants must hold a MD/DO, California license, and board certification recognized by AMA or AOA; travel within the county is required.

Qualifications

• Experience: Some professional level experience performing responsible patient evaluations and treatment of clients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Education/Training: A Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy; additional education or training in public health services, public administration and/or clinic management desirable.
• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California issued by the Board of Medical Examiners.
• Possession of a valid certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.
• Independent travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical services for Health and Social Services Department clients.
• Maintain certification and stay versed in clinical guidelines.
• Handle programmatic, clinical, and administrative responsibilities.
• Work across multiple clinics and hours as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Clinical evaluation

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

The Family Health Services Clinics of the Health and Social Services Department is currently recruiting for Clinic Physician (Board Certified). The mission of Family Health Services (FHS) is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, accessible medical and dental care to support Solano County’s diverse community to live, learn and work with thriving health. We have a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we are a safety net provider. To support our mission, FHS offers four conveniently located clinics in Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo and mobile medical and dental vans in which we provide primary care and dental services. The outpatient primary care clinics see patients five days a week, with some weekend and evening hours offered.

We are committed to improving the quality of life locally by providing exceptional medical services, tracking and preventing the spread of disease, and promoting health and safety through education and communication.

To learn more ... Department of Family Health Services

THE POSITION

Clinic Physicians provide medical services for programs including general medical clinics, specialized clinics, and occupational medical services.

Clinic Physicians are responsible for providing direct medical services for Health and Social Services Department clients in various programs. Clinic Physicians perform highly responsible and specialized professional functions and tasks independently requiring a high degree of professional level knowledge and expertise and excellent organizational and communication skills. Clinic Physicians are expected to be well versed in clinical practice guidelines for managing acute and chronic medical conditions.

The Board Certified Clinic Physician differs from the Clinic Physician job class by maintaining certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

Clinic Physicians may have programmatic, clinical, and administrative responsibilities.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience: Some professional level experience performing responsible patient evaluations and treatment of clients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Education/Training: A Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy; additional education or training in public health services, public administration and/or clinic management desirable.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California issued by the Board of Medical Examiners.

Possession of a valid certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

Independent travel will be required.

SELECTION PROCESS

5/15/2026 - 5:00pm (PST) - Deadline to submit application and required documents for first application review.

5/29/2026 - 5:00pm (PST) - Deadline to submit application and required documents for second application review.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

Retirees - Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A Medical Degree (MD/DO), a valid license as a physician and surgeon issued by the state of California, and possession of a valid certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association are required for this position.

All applicants are encouraged to submit either a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the date and degree conferred) by the final filing deadline. However, proof of this education requirement must be submitted by the application review deadline will be disqualified from the recruitment.

Official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the courses and units completed) or degree (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) must be attached by the application review deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their degree/transcripts by the deadline will be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the application review deadline. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to [phone], or by email to [e-mail]. Be sure to include the recruitment title (Clinic Physician (Board Certified))and the recruitment number(26-333160-01) in your email or fax.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE.

Applicants who have a service-connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service-connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

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