Gastroenterology Opening in Bakersfield, CA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/17/24
**Gastroenterology Hospitalist opening: Bakersfield, CA**
~ 110 miles to Los Angeles
**Position Details**
- Full OR Part-Time, permanent
- Employed
- General gastroenterology
- EUS and ERCP
- Academic-affiliation with UCLA
- Established referral base assures full patient panel
- Leadership role in developing gastroenterology program
- Candidates must be residency-trained
- Fellowship trained in gastroenterology; advanced training welcomed but not required
- Board certified/eligible required
**Compensation and Benefits Details**
- Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience
- 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
**About the Group**
- Only designated level II trauma center in the area
- Serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
- UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
- Group trains over 200 medical students, residents and fellows annually
- Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry and Infectious Disease
- Accredited stroke center
- Ten outpatient clinics for nearly 120,000 patients
- Three hospital campuses across the area: 245 beds, 156 beds, and 25 beds
- Network includes primary care clinics, rural health clinics, imaging centers, virtual inpatient care, Cancer Center and two mobile medical units.
- Faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii through more than 20 hospitals, with 37,000 associates, medical staff physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers.
- Offers diverse locations, multiple employment models and a physician driven culture that continually works on improvements and is accountable for results.
**Community Details**
- Growing community with over 500,000 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!