Hospitalist Faculty Position

Kern Medical

Bakersfield, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Affordable Housing, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Compensation and Benefits, Dental Insurance, Emergency Medicine, Fellowship, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Outpatient Care, Pharmacy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Reimbursement, Simulation, Training/Teaching, Tuition Reimbursement, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Bakersfield, CA
POSTED
9 days ago

Position Highlights:

  • Hospitalist Faculty Position
  • UCLA Academic Appointment
  • 7 on/off dayshift schedule; 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • 26 work weeks per year + accrued vacation time & additional PTO (listed below)

Compensation and Additional Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience; based on MGMA values
    • New graduate estimated annual compensation is over $341,000 with options for additional shifts
    • Minimum three years of experience estimated annual compensation is over $362,000 with options for additional shifts
  • Full-time, employed position
  • Commencement bonus
  • Relocation reimbursement
  • Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance options
  • Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Education Leave
  • CME Reimbursement
  • Retirement, vested day one
  • Malpractice and tail coverage provided
  • Loan Forgiveness Program Qualification
  • Cap-exempt H-1B Visa eligible

Requirements:

  • Candidates must be internal medicine residency-trained
  • Board certified/eligibility in internal medicine required

Kern Medical Overview:

  • Only designated level II trauma center for Kern County and also serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
  • UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
  • Kern Medical trains over 200 medical & osteopathic students, residents and fellows annually
  • Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry, General Surgery and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, Addiction Medicine and Simulation Laboratory (non-ACGME program)
  • Accredited stroke center
  • Thirteen outpatient clinics for nearly 217,000 patients 

Community Highlights:

  • Growing community with over 400,000 residents in town and almost 1 million in the county
  • Excellent schools, great neighborhoods and affordable housing
  • Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains
  • Warm, temperate climate with long summers - Bakersfield is ranked as one of the sunniest cities in the US
  • Rated as one of the Best Places to Live in California (CA) by US News
  • Easy-access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, rock climbing, and more
  • Located in Californias San Joaquin Valley just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles California (CA) and 2 hours from Disneyland!

About the Company

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Kern Medical

Kern Medical is a leading Central Valley health care organization, with a modern 222-bed hospital, a comprehensive offering of primary care and specialty clinics, and a large body of highly skilled doctors, nurses, technicians and other health-care providers. With the area’s only trauma center and teaching hospital, many of our services are unequaled in the region. Our volunteers, our charitable foundation, and our own employees eagerly support our mission of health and safety. As a public hospital, we are committed to serving the people of our community. Our care, while sophisticated, comes with compassion, respect and kindness in a community of diverse needs. We invite you to review the services, capabilities and information we offer. Thank you for your interest in Kern Medical.
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Medical Devices and Supplies
FOUNDED
1867
WEBSITE
http://www.kernmedical.com/