Staff Physician (IM/FM)

Wonderful Center for Health Innovation • Bakersfield, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Current or eligible 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.
• Commitment to improving health outcomes for populations experiencing significant chronic disease burden and barriers to care.
• Strong patient communication skills, including the 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, evidence-based primary care, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and evaluation and treatment of acute conditions.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage obesity and 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 well-being.
• Manage an empaneled patient population and coordinate care across the multidisciplinary clinical team to improve 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, 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 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, timely medical documentation and comply with applicable clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Supervise and collaborate with non-physician providers.

Benefits

• Monthly car allowance.
• Annual performance bonus eligibility.
• Potential student loan repayment assistance.
• Malpractice and tail-end coverage.
• Continuing Medical Education allowance.
• College scholarships for employees' children.
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401(k).
• PTO and sick days.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• 100% of California accreditation fees paid.
• Wonderful Giving program, allowing employees to donate company money to a cause of their choice.
• Access to company perks, including the corporation's health clinic and fitness center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree