Physician or DO

Paycom; San Pablo (CA); On-site; USD 203,652 - 225,118; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Loan repayment programs

403(b) retirement savings plan

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in San Pablo, California is seeking an MD or DO to provide high-quality outpatient primary care. This position emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, aiming to serve underserved populations. Responsibilities include preventive health services, patient advocacy, and maintaining client records. The ideal candidate should have an MD or DO degree and experience working with diverse patients. The role offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and loan repayment programs.

Qualifications

• Must be committed to high-quality outpatient primary care.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Provides preventive and primary health services in a Community Health Clinic setting.
• Acts as advocate for clients.
• Consults with other health team members including case managers.
• Maintains client records for clinic reporting.
• Performs history and physical examinations of patients.
• Orders laboratory tests and consultations as needed.
• Plans a program of care based on clinical findings.
• Provides education and counseling to patients and families.
• Recognizes situations requiring immediate physician attention.
• Supports triage functions both by phone and walk-in.

Skills

Commitment to high-quality care

Collaboration in a team model

Experience with underserved populations

Case management and behavioral health understanding

Education

MD or DO degree

Job description

Overview

Taking part in community health is rewarding and meaningful. LifeLong Medical Care is looking for an MD or DO committed to providing high-quality outpatient primary care at our Brookside San Pablo Health Center. The ideal candidate must be dedicated to building a collaborative team model of care experience working with the under‑served. Case management and behavioral health services are fully integrated into our care to address various medical and psychosocial factors impacting the patient's overall health. The Health Center utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach with primary care providers, RNs, social workers, psychiatry, podiatry, etc.

As a Physician/DO at our Health Center, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to our patients. Our Health Center utilizes a collaborative team model of care, integrating case management and behavioral health services to address the various medical and psychosocial factors impacting our patients' overall health.

At LifeLong Medical Care, we're dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to underserved populations. If you're looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real impact in people's lives, we encourage you to apply to be a part of our dynamic and compassionate team.

Join us in our mission to provide comprehensive healthcare to underserved populations. Apply now to be a part of our team at LifeLong Medical Care.

This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.

About Us

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio‑economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school‑based services at over 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from the hospital to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Benefits

Compensation: $203,652-$225,118/year for MD/DO and pro‑rated to FTE and depending on years since licensed, sign‑on bonus, and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs. LifeLong is a qualified site for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 20). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provides preventive and primary health services in a Community Health Clinic setting.
• Acts as advocate for clients.
• Consults with other health team members including case managers.
• Maintains client records necessary for clinic reporting and billing.
• Performs history and physical examinations of patients, assess clinical status of patients, and establishes and maintains medical records.
• Orders and/or performs laboratory and screening tests; request outside consultations and evaluations as needed.
• Plans a program of care and formulates problem lists based on clinical findings; recommend treatment and medication; provide follow‑up care.
• Provides education, verbal and written, as well as counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Recognizes and evaluates situations which call for immediate attention of a physician and institute, when necessary, treatment procedures essential for the life of the patient.
• Supports and or participates in triage functions both by phone and walk‑in.
• Other duties as assigned.