Palmdale Regional Medical Center in north L.A. County, recently graded 'A' for patient safety by Leapfrog Group, provides high quality medical services to residents of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities. The hospital is partnering with a reputable, local Infectious Disease practice to recruit a BC/BE Infectious Disease physician to include providing services at PRMC. Faculty appointment opportunity for handling ID rotations for the hospital's IM residency program if desired.

Opportunity highlights:

• • Join a busy, well-established, and highly reputable solo practice

• • Be busy immediately due to current 30-60 day appointment wait times

• • 100% Infectious Disease practice

• • All ID consults, no primary care (unless desired)

• • Practice is ~ 80% Inpatient / 20% Outpatient

• • Cover 1 hospital (PRMC)

• • Clinic - see HIV patients (who have PCP), Hep C, Wound infections, Valley Fever

• • Opportunity for additional income in Wound care and Infection control

• • Handle ID rotations for IM residents if desired

• • First year compensation $275,000-290,000 + collections bonus

• • $400,000 earnings potential

• Partnership track

Palmdale Regional Medical Center, a part of Southwest Healthcare, is licensed for 190 beds with planned build-out to 234. The hospital is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and offers a 35-bed Emergency Department. PRMC features inpatient and outpatient surgical services in bariatric, colorectal, orthopedic, neurological, spine, ENT, vascular, plastic, and robotics, featuring a da Vinci Xi. The hospital also offers medical and surgical oncology services in affiliation with City of Hope. A wound care center with hyperbaric medicine and the recent addition of the Rehabilitation Institute each offer inpatient and outpatient services. PRMC is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

Palmdale and the Antelope Valley offer affordable, suburban living with excellent schools and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. The area has a diverse and highly educated population of over 500,000, and enjoys proximity to north L.A. County communities like Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, and the San Fernando Valley. Recent growth in the alternative energy and aerospace industries has attracted well-educated, successful professionals to the area, further elevating the quality of housing, schools, industry, entertainment and transportation. With nearby recreation options including beaches, mountains, skiing, hiking, and professional sports, the Palmdale area offers an exceptional quality of life.

If you have interest in this position, please contact:
Nathan Arnett
In-house Physician Recruiter
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