Family Medicine Physician/Residency Program Instructor

Cross Country Search; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

PTO and Paid Holidays

Pet Insurance

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Santa Cruz, CA, is seeking a Family Medicine Residency Director to lead, teach, and practice within the community. This role involves supervising resident training, engaging in quality improvement projects, and providing direct patient care, blending in-person and remote services. With a competitive salary range of $190,000 to $277,000 and comprehensive benefits, this position is perfect for a dedicated clinician committed to community health.

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing in California.
• Experience preferred in community health or public health settings.
• Dedication to serving Santa Cruz’s diverse patient population.

Responsibilities

• Supervise resident continuity panels and provide bedside and clinic-based instruction.
• Partner on quality-improvement and population-health projects.
• Balance direct patient care with clinical administrative duties.

Skills

Board-Certified Family Physician

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Collaborative team player

Commitment to preventive care

Experience in community health

Job description

Overview

Family Medicine Residency Director – Lead, Teach, and Practice in Beautiful Santa Cruz, CA | $190k - $277k

Beginning July 2024, our new Family Medicine Residency will make this clinic the residents’ primary continuity site—an exceptional chance to practice academic family medicine in a community setting.

Job Overview

Family physicians will have frequent, hands-on teaching and precepting responsibilities: supervising resident continuity panels, delivering bedside and clinic-based instruction, contributing to didactic curricula, evaluating trainee performance, and partnering on quality-improvement and population-health projects. Faculty opportunities also include precepting PA students, mentoring NPs and PAs, and shaping the next generation of community clinicians, offering academic engagement without leaving the community clinic environment. Providers blend in-person and remote care, with roughly 80% of time devoted to direct patient encounters and 20% reserved for clinical administrative responsibilities. Standard visit length is 20 minutes (targeting ten patients per four-hour session), and all documentation, e-prescribing, and quality reporting are completed in the EPIC OCHIN electronic health record. This role is ideal for clinicians who want meaningful continuity practice, leadership within a multidisciplinary team, and a powerful teaching role in an emerging community-based residency program.

Responsibilities

• Supervise resident continuity panels and provide bedside and clinic-based instruction
• Contribute to didactic curricula and evaluate trainee performance
• Partner on quality-improvement and population-health projects
• Precept PA students, mentor NPs and PAs, and shape the next generation of community clinicians
• Balance direct patient care (about 80%) with clinical administrative duties (about 20%)
• Documentation, e-prescribing, and quality reporting in EPIC OCHIN

Qualifications & Requirements

• Board-Certified Family Physician, licensed and in good standing in California
• Experience in community health or public health settings preferred
• Background in mental health, chronic pain, and chronic disease management is a plus
• Strong commitment to preventive care, quality improvement, and patient empowerment
• Collaborative team player within a Care Team model
• Dedication to serving Santa Cruz’s diverse patient population
• Availability for at least one evening per week and up to six Saturday clinics annually (no call duties)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly desirable

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $190,000.00/yr - $277,000.00/yr
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans
• 401K
• Pet Insurance and Supplemental Coverage
• PTO and Paid Holidays

Where

Santa Cruz is a prominent city on the coast of California and has everything you would expect from the “golden state.” Santa Cruz is located on Monterey Bay, about an hour and a half from San Francisco. You can enjoy the Pacific Ocean, year-round mild weather, and abundant recreational activities including boating, surfing, and hiking.

Who are we?

We are a non-profit provider delivering comprehensive health services to patients regardless of ability to pay, with a mission to improve health and advocate for health care as a human right. We operate three clinic sites and participate in local, state, and national advocacy to empower patients and communities.