Physician Pediatrics - Competitive Salary

Job Description

## Pediatrician | Bakersfield, CA Southern California — 115 Miles from Los Angeles, UCLA Affiliated## Position Details* Full-time, permanent position — 2 openings* Schedule: Standard weekday clinic hours* Autonomy: Primarily outpatient with occasional inpatient rounding coverage when Pediatric Hospitalists are out* Setting: Outpatient — with occasional inpatient responsibilities* H-1B visa candidates welcome## Practice OverviewSeeking 2 BC/BE Pediatricians to join a UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital and tertiary medical center serving the greater Bakersfield region:* Primarily outpatient practice with occasional inpatient rounding as needed* Only designated Level II Trauma Center in the area — 222-bed tertiary medical center* UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital training 200+ medical students, residents, and fellows annually* GME programs in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy* Fellowship programs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Infectious Disease* Accredited stroke center* Ten outpatient clinics serving nearly 120,000 patients## Compensation & Benefits* Competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience — based on MGMA values* Commencement bonus* Relocation reimbursement* Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options* Vacation, sick, holiday, and paid education leave* CME reimbursement* Retirement plan — vested day one* Malpractice and tail coverage provided* Loan Forgiveness Program qualification* H-1B visa candidates welcome## Required Qualifications* MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics* California medical license or willingness to obtain* Willingness to cover occasional inpatient rounds — required* H-1B visa candidates welcome## About the Community – Bakersfield, California* Growing community with 500,000+ residents in the city and nearly 1 million in the county* Ranked one of the Best Places to Live in California by U.S. News* One of the sunniest cities in the U.S. — warm, temperate climate with long summers* Excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and affordable housing* Located in California's San Joaquin Valley — 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and 2 hours from Disneyland* Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains* Easy access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, and rock climbing* Meadows Field Airport offering convenient regional connections