Pediatrician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Santa Maria, California

Job Description

Job Description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-225890-MD-CA
• Title:  MD
• Dates Needed:  December - 6 months
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Outpatient
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This multispecialty Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivers outpatient primary care services within a structured clinical environment consistent with FQHC standards. The facility maintains established clinical protocols to support coordinated and quality care delivery across scheduled coverage periods. On-site support staff includes MDs, APPs, medical assistants, and licensed vocational nurses to facilitate daily clinical operations.

The area offers clinicians on assignment a range of outdoor, cultural, and recreational activities suited to varied interests. Within a 30-minute drive, clinicians may access 15 beaches, 24 hiking trails, and 34 tasting rooms, including wineries and vineyards specializing in Rhone and Italian varietals. Additional options include golf, fishing, specialty museums, parks, and broader culinary and cultural experiences available throughout the surrounding region.

The clinician will provide outpatient pediatric primary care services on a day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, with shift hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, totaling a 40-hour work week. Clinical responsibilities encompass the evaluation and management of typical outpatient pediatric primary care conditions; circumcisions are not performed at this facility. The clinician will collaborate with an on-site support team that includes MDs, APPs, medical assistants, and licensed vocational nurses to facilitate daily clinical operations. Board certification and prescriptive authority are required for this assignment; no call coverage is required.

• Case Load/PPD:  Variable
• Support Staff:  MD, APP, MA, LVN
• Patient Population:  Children
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No

Our services are 100% free for clinicians and are designed for a seamless experience with every assignment:

• Precision job matching with proprietary algorithm
• Rapid credentialing with Axuall Digital Wallet
• Concierge support with a dedicated clinician deployment specialist
• Digital hub for assignment details

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.

Since 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.

That's what we do. Every day.

Company Description

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.\r\n\r\nSince 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.\r\n\r\nThat's what we do. Every day.