Primary Care Physician Opening in California-Accepting J-1 or H-1B
San Joaquin Health Centers
Application
Details
Posted: 26-May-23
Location: Stockton, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $212,990 to $260,000
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Sector:
Community Health Center/Community Clinic
Salary Details:
Incentives offered on top of base salary along with relocation expense (capped)
Preferred Education:
MD/DO
Additional Information:
3 openings available.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: 001
San Joaquin Health Centers is currently seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team.
Details
Provide medical services to patients of San Joaquin Health Centers (SJ Health), and others as deemed appropriate, in conjunction with policies and procedures, rules and regulations that are and may be established by the County and SJ Health
Assist in the supervision and evaluation of professional staff assigned to the clinics of SJHC including, but not limited to, nurses, nurse practitioners, and/or physicians
Provide, as necessary, assistance in the administration of the outpatient clinics at SJ Health
Assist in SJ Health, quality improvement efforts and programs as directed by administrative and medical staff
May be appointed to serve by the SJ Health Chief Medical Officer in a leadership capacity, for which additional compensation may be provided. Such appointment may be made solely at the discretion of the SJ Health Chief Medical Officer and/or SJ Health Chief Executive Officer
ABOUT US
San Joaquin General Hospital, originally established in 1857, is a general acute care facility providing a full range of inpatient services including General Medical/Surgical Care, High-Risk Obstetrics and Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatrics and Intensive Care. In addition to the 196-bed hospital, the medical campus includes multiple facilities dedicated to comprehensive outpatient services including Primary Care and Specialty Clinics. The Hospital's Ambulatory Care sites, including offices located at French Camp and Stockton provide over 1,340,000 outpatient clinic visits a year.
In addition to providing direct medical services, the hospital is active in providing education for health professionals through post-graduate residency programs in General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Family Practice and has trained over 3,000 physicians since the residency programs were established in 1932. The hospital also participates in clinical affiliation agreements for training programs in a variety of health professions including Registered and Licensed Vocational nurses, Pharmacists, Radiology Technologies, Social Workers and Respiratory Therapists.
More than a primary care provider in San Joaquin County, San Joaquin Health Centers (SJ Health) is recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center Lookalike (FQHC-LAL) and 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization bringing health services to county residents through comprehensive health center sites in Stockton, French Camp, and Manteca as well as an expanding mobile outreach delivery system.
Operating in one of California’s most diverse and underserved regions, SJ Health serves over 30,000 unique patients annually through over 130,000 visits. With goals to increase access and health care delivery both within our health centers and in the community, SJ Health is committed to developing and deploying innovative programs and services, to expanding reach through partnerships, and to building simplicity for our patients.
History:
The County of San Joaquin has provided primary care services to low-income residents of San Joaquin County through San Joaquin General Hospital (SJGH) since 1857. In 2010, by direction of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, “San Joaquin County Clinics” was incorporated and assumed responsibility for providing primary care services as a department ...of the county hospital. San Joaquin County Clinics received formal notification of 501(c)3 status in November 2012 and was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC-LAL)* by the U.S. Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) in July 2014.
