Hospitalist, Hospitalist Faculty Position

Job Description

Position Highlights:

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

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

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• Candidates must be internal medicine residency-trained
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• Board certified/eligibility in internal medicine required
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Kern Medical Overview:

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• Only designated level II trauma center for Kern County and also serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
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• UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
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• Kern Medical trains over 200 medical & osteopathic students, residents and fellows annually
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• 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)
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• Accredited stroke center
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• Thirteen outpatient clinics for nearly 217,000 patients  
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Community Highlights:

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