Staff Physician (IM/FM) - Relocation Assistance Available

Wonderful Center for Health Innovation•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Physician provides high-quality, evidence-based primary care in a 100% outpatient setting, with an emphasis on prevention, obesity, diabetes, and related cardiometabolic conditions. The physician cares for a diverse patient population with significant chronic disease burden and works with a multidisciplinary care team to improve individual and population health outcomes. Reporting to the CMO or CMD, the physician provides comprehensive, longitudinal care and partners with primary care providers, behavioral health, physical therapy, health coaching, and other clinical team members to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care. This is an onsite position based in Lost Hills and Delano, California, with relocation assistance available. The practice averages approximately 16 patients per day and has no evening or weekend call responsibilities. Supervision of, as well as collaborative practice with, non-physician providers is required.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
Current or eligibility for unrestricted California medical licensure.
Current DEA registration or eligibility to obtain registration.
Current BLS certification or ability to obtain it before the start date.
Strong clinical knowledge of comprehensive adult primary care, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease prevention and management.
Demonstrated commitment to improving health outcomes for populations experiencing significant chronic disease burden and barriers to care.
Strong patient communication skills and ability to engage patients in shared decision-making and long-term disease management.
Ability to work effectively within an integrated, multidisciplinary care model.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and standard workplace technology.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
Experience providing outpatient primary care.
Experience managing patients with obesity, diabetes, and other cardiometabolic conditions.
Written and verbal fluency in medical Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based primary care, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and evaluation and treatment of acute conditions.
Diagnose, treat, and manage obesity and obesity-related conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and other cardiometabolic diseases.
Develop individualized treatment plans and partner with patients to support sustainable improvements in health, disease management, and overall well-being.
Manage an empaneled patient population and coordinate care across the multidisciplinary clinical team to improve clinical outcomes and continuity of care.
Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, behavioral health providers, physical therapists, health coaches, medical assistants, and other care team members.
Provide clinical guidance to care team members as appropriate to support safe, coordinated, and effective patient care.
Participate in clinical quality improvement and population health initiatives focused on prevention, chronic disease management, patient engagement, and access to care.
Review clinical and population health data to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes and quality of care.
Coordinate appropriate referrals, follow-up care, and specialty services to promote continuity and timely access to care.
Support onsite, mobile, and community-based efforts to improve patient engagement, access, population health management, and clinical quality.
Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation and adhere to applicable clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Provide care in a 100% outpatient practice, seeing approximately 16 patients per day, with no evening or weekend call responsibilities.
Supervise and collaborate with non-physician providers.

Benefits

Monthly car allowance
Relocation assistance
Annual performance bonus eligibility
Potential student loan repayment assistance
Malpractice and tail coverage
Continuing Medical Education allowance
College scholarships for employees' children
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
PTO
Sick days
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement program
Payment of 100% of California accreditation fees
Wonderful Giving, allowing employees to donate company money to a cause of their choice
Access to the company's health clinic and fitness center