Physician, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant

Join the Team Voted Best Place to Work! Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE?

Because you're looking for more than just a job - you want work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families.

• Generous pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness.
• 11 paid holidays, 18 days of PTO, and 5 days of sick time.
• A 5% employer match to our 403(b) retirement plan.

You’ll thrive in a supportive, mission-driven culture where collaboration feels like family. As part of our multi‑disciplinary team, your voice is heard, and your work is truly valued.

Philanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high‑quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life, and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly), affiliated with West Health ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), is a non‑profit that delivers medical, social, and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego.

This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.

We’re looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate, comprehensive health and supportive care.

Under supervision of the Medical Director, the PACE Physician provides assessment, planning, primary care, and continuous medical coverage to PACE participants in an interdisciplinary team environment and in accordance with Gary and Mary West PACE standards.

• Provide complex primary care and acute illness evaluation and treatment for participants on an as needed basis via in person, at home or telehealth visits.
• Perform in‑person comprehensive assessments on participants and coordinate with the IDT to develop a comprehensive care plan for assigned participant panel of up to 110 participants.
• Be an active member of the IDT communicating participant changes, collaborating on care planning decisions and patient centered care in line with West PACE mission.
• Work collaboratively with case management RN's and other members of IDT to provide clinical input and care coordination in Transitions of Care scenarios and participate in facility and family care conferences as needed.
• Conduct post hospital and post ED discharge visits within 1 week of discharge as well as acute visits focused on ED and hospital utilization reduction for high risk patients.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Supervising NP's and PA's may be required.
• Along with the Medical director, serve as a liaison outpatient and inpatient specialist to communicate and improve care for PACE participants.
• Participate in every 5-6 week rotating telephonic only nights and weekends.
• Provide home or SNF visits as needed based on clinical criteria and/or by Gary and Mary West PACE's standards and participants needs.
• At the direction of the Medical Director, review outcomes, coding and utilization data, including review of necessity of hospitalizations and use of specialists; establish best practices with the Medical Director, and collaborate with clinical staff, Community‑Based PACE Physicians, and IDT to make policy and procedural improvements to reduce unnecessary utilization and improve participant health.
• At the direction of the Medical Director, special projects may be assigned to help improve care and experiences at West PACE.
• Protect privacy and maintain confidentiality of all company procedures and information about employees, participants and families.
• Follow Gary and Mary West PACE policies and procedures and participate in any required QI activities, staff training and meetings.
• Maintain professional licensure and certifications.
• Act only within the scope of practice.

• Successful completion of a residency…