Internal Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility inSantaMaria, California

LocumTenens.com; Friant (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com, LLC is seeking an Internal Medicine physician for a 6-month assignment in the Santa Maria area, CA. The outpatient clinic serves adults in a Federally Qualified Health Center setting.

Day shifts are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours weekly. The clinician will provide outpatient primary care with a typical caseload of adults, collaborate with MDs, APPs, MAs, and LVNs, and must be board-certified with prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

• Board certification required for assignment.
• Prescriptive authority required.
• Outpatient primary care for adults.
• Mon-Fri day shifts; 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage common outpatient primary care conditions.
• Collaborate with on-site team including MDs, APPs, MAs and LVNs.
• Provide care for adult patient population with standard FQHC protocols.

Skills

Board Certification

Prescriptive Authority

Outpatient Care

Adult Patients

Education

MD/DO

Job description

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD-225888-MD-CATitle: MD Dates Needed: December - 6 months Shift Type: Day Shift Assignment Type: Outpatient Call Required: No Board Certification Required: Yes Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This facility operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering outpatient multispecialty primary care services to an adult patient population. The facility maintains structured clinical workflows and established protocols consistent with FQHC standards to support coordinated and quality care delivery. On-site support staff includes MDs, APPs, medical assistants, and licensed vocational nurses to facilitate daily clinical operations.

About the Facility Location

The Santa Maria Valley offers clinicians on assignment a range of outdoor, cultural, and recreational activities suited to varied interests. The area features wineries along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, parks such as Waller Park and Preisker Park for hiking, biking, and picnicking, and coastal access for birdwatching, golf, and beach activities. Cultural destinations include museums, live theatre at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre, and the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, complemented by local farms, dining, and a variety of community events throughout the region.

About the Clinician's Workday

The Internal Medicine physician will provide outpatient primary care services to an adult patient population at an on-site Federally Qualified Health Center, working Monday through Friday on a day shift schedule with shift hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, totaling 40 hours per week. The expected caseload is 22-25 patients per day, with clinical responsibilities encompassing the evaluation and management of typical outpatient primary care conditions. The clinician will work collaboratively with an experienced on-site team that includes MDs, APPs, medical assistants, and licensed vocational nurses to support daily clinical operations. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for this assignment; no call coverage is required.

Additional Job Details

Case Load/PPD: 22-25 PPDSupport Staff: MD, APP, MA, LVNPatient Population: AdultsLocation Type: On-SitePrescriptive Authority Required: YesGovernment: No

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