Family Medicine Phycisian - $183.43/hour

NOW Healthcare Recruitment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

NOW Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a Family Medicine Physician to join an expanding FQHC in San Diego, Alpine, or San Ysidro, California. The role emphasizes comprehensive primary care with a strong focus on chronic disease management and care coordination.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, obtain local hospital staff privileges, and may supervise nurses while serving as a preceptor for PAs and NPs pursuing expanded medical roles.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Medicine.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty.
• Current CA MD/DO and DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Completion of clinical training.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute, chronic, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care.
• Focus on family practice, internal medicine and geriatrics with care transitions and chronic disease management.
• Inpatient SNF coverage and call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Case management of clinic patients admitted to hospitals with referrals to medical specialties.
• Consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested.
• Interdisciplinary team care planning.
• Preferred skills: skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, casting, sigmoidoscopy and phlebotomy.
• Must obtain staff privileges at local hospitals and nursing homes.

Skills

Skin biopsy

Excision of skin lesions

Suturing

Casting

Sigmoidoscopy

Phlebotomy

Education

Board Certification or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty

CA MD/DO license

DEA license

CPR certification

Graduation from an accredited medical school

Job description

Job Description

Expanding practice seeks a Family Medicine Physician to work in San Diego, Alpine, or San Ysidro, California!

Join a mission-driven, Federally Qualified Health Center serving over 108,000 patients across a vast network of program sites, with a strong focus on chronic disease management and care coordination.

Contact: Katie Patterson 843-574-8234 [e-mail]

Company

• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing high-quality, compassionate, accessible, and affordable care
• Nearly 50 years of service to the community
• Serves over 108,000 patients through a network of 47 program sites
• Mission-driven, patient-centered medical home model of care
• Opportunity to supervise nurses and serve as preceptor for PAs and NPs developing in expanded medical roles

Compensation

• Hourly pay range: $134.93-$183.43/hour, based on experience and qualifications

Job/Practice Description

• Provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care
• Focus areas include family practice, internal medicine, and geriatrics, with experience in transitions of care, chronic disease, and advanced goals-of-care discussions
• Inpatient skilled nursing coverage and call coverage as assigned by the Medical Director
• Case management of clinic patients admitted to hospitals, with referrals to medical specialties
• Consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested
• Interdisciplinary team care planning
• Preferred skills: skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, casting, sigmoidoscopy, and phlebotomy
• Must obtain staff privileges at local hospitals and nursing homes

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in a primary care specialty
• Current CA MD/DO and DEA license
• CPR certification
• Completion of clinical training

Location offers

• Positions available across San Diego, Alpine, and San Ysidro, California
• Southern California lifestyle with year-round mild climate
• Close proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border and vibrant, diverse communities
• Access to San Diego's beaches, outdoor recreation, and metropolitan amenities