Primary Care Practitioner

This is a continuous recruitment and can be closed at any time without notice.

Are you looking to practice medicine and maintain a positive work/life balance? Tulare County’s Health Care Centers are currently recruiting for a Primary Care Practitioner to join our team of health care professionals dedicated to improving the health and well-being of community members through quality health care services. The Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency operates two Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike clinics that are located in Visalia and Farmersville.

Our team is focused on providing primary care services to underserved populations throughout the county. Our vision is a safe and healthy community where patients have access to quality care. Through the FQHC program, our health care centers aim to remove the barriers many residents find to accessing health care and to ensure quality treatment regardless of ability to pay.

The Primary Care Practitioner is an At-Will position, reporting to the Medical Director.

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a progressive and innovative working environment where diversity is valued, and teamwork is encouraged. Our health care team comprises health care professionals who specialize in family and internal medicine, pediatrics, women's health, and other specialty services. Physicians can expect to have a manageable patient workload with great work hours and can enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a choice of health plans, paid time off, a retirement plan, incentives, and more.

Tulare County is located within the heart of the California Central Valley and is also home to the World Ag Expo. The geographic region is diverse and agriculturally rich, with a family-oriented lifestyle and affordable housing. Adjacent to beautiful mountains and only a couple hours from the California coast, county residents enjoy access to an array of opportunities for all-season recreational activities.

The county’s convenient central location enables many residents enjoy day trips to larger California cities, like Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are only a few hours away.

Tulare County Health Care Centers are Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) look-alike clinics and authorized National Health Service Corp (NHSC) sites. Medical providers accepting a position at these sites may qualify for loan repayment assistance. For more information on the loan repayment program, visithttp://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan repayment/.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical services in clinics in the field of Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
• Examine, diagnose, prescribe, and administer treatment to patients.
• Determine necessity for referral and refer persons requiring special diagnostic procedures or treatments to appropriate sources.
• Admit patients to area hospitals as necessary and in coordination with other physicians.
• Act as supervising physician for one or two mid-level practitioners.
• Maintain clinic records and prepare reports.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet the qualifications listed below by the Final date to receive applications.

• Doctor of Medicine Degree from a medical school recognized or approved by the Medical Board of California, ORDoctor of Osteopathy Degree recognized and approved by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
• Possession of a valid Physician's and Surgeon's license issued by the State of California;
  Board eligible or certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
• A valid Osteopathic Physician’s and Surgeon’s 20A license issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California
• Two (2) years of experience in preventive and primary care clinic work.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Eligibility to have hospital privileges as a physician.

Additional Information:

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