Physician Family Medicine (Alameda County)

La Clinica de La Raza•Alameda, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is hiring Family Medicine Physicians for multiple sites in Alameda County. La Clínica is a community-based health center providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, accessible care to diverse Bay Area communities. Physicians provide primary and obstetric care in outpatient and inpatient settings, practicing full-scope family medicine with an ethnically diverse and medically complex patient population. The role is part of a collaborative care team and includes opportunities for mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships. La Clínica provides monthly provider education meetings and supports continued physician education. Physicians deliver routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care; diagnose and treat patients; prescribe medications and therapies; order and interpret tests; and explain procedures and results to patients and families. The role emphasizes evidence-based care, cultural humility, a positive patient experience, and collaboration with interdisciplinary staff. Physicians participate in the call pool and rotational Saturday clinics and consult with mid-level providers on complicated cases. La Clínica offers educational leave and a stipend, license reimbursement, FTCA malpractice coverage, flexible work schedules, and access to tax-free loan repayment through its National Health Service Corps-approved site status. The position requires an MD or DO, Family Practice board certification (or board eligibility with certification within two years of employment), a valid California license and DEA, and a current BLS certificate. New hires may obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from a recognized university.
One to two years of experience working in a primary care clinic setting.
Board certification in Family Practice, or board eligibility and ability to become board certified within two years of employment.
Valid California license and DEA.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate; a 30-day grace period from hire is provided to obtain it.
Knowledge and experience with electronic health record programs such as NextGen or Epic.
Knowledge of diagnosing and treating injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive healthcare measures.
Strong interpersonal competence with staff and patients and thorough knowledge of evidence-based care.
Good time-management skills and evidence-based approaches to medical care.
Cultural competence working in diverse and low-income communities.
Ability to handle complex patient profiles courteously and effectively and maintain good working relationships with staff.
Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently, exercise good judgment, communicate orally and in writing, and work accurately with minimal supervision.
Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Flexibility and ability to accept changes gracefully.
Ability to work across cultures and support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to maintain accurate, clear, and legible patient records.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Deliver evidence-based care to improve health outcomes, patient experience, and efficient use of resources.
Provide routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care and determine appropriate treatment regimens.
Prescribe medications, treatments, or therapies and order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
Explain medical procedures and test results to patients or family members.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Provide well and chronic disease care to patients of all ages with cultural humility.
Participate in the call pool and rotational Saturday clinics.
Build positive rapport with patients and families to foster the physician-patient relationship.
Consult with mid-level providers on assessment, management, and treatment of complicated cases, including chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
Suggest improvements to clinic flow, patient scheduling, and service delivery.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
Provide direction to medical assistants regarding patient care as needed.