Family Medicine Physician

Overview

Life Long Medical Care is looking for a Family Medicine Physician or DO committed to providing high-quality outpatient primary care at our Over 60 Health Center in Berkeley, CA. The ideal candidate must be dedicated to building a collaborative team model of care with experience working with underserved populations. Case management and behavioral health services are fully integrated into our care to address various medical and psychosocial factors impacting the patient's overall health.

The Health Center utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach with primary care providers, RNs, Social Workers, Psychiatry, Podiatry, and other specialists. As a Physician/DO at our Health Center, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to our patients. Our Health Center emphasizes a collaborative model of care, integrating case management and behavioral health services to address the medical and psychosocial factors impacting our patients’ health.

Life Long Medical Care is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to underserved populations. If you are looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real impact, consider joining our dynamic team. This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service, Life Long serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area’s socioeconomically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at over 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. We are innovative and responsive to our times’ social and medical needs, from opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from the hospital to offering free COVID testing.

We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Compensation: $203,652-$225,118/year for MD/DO and pro-rated to FTE and depending on years since licensed; sign-on bonus and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs. Life Long is a qualified site for federal and state loan repayment programs (
HPSA score is 20
). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.

• Provides preventive and primary health services in a Community Health Clinic setting.
• Acts as advocate for clients.
• Consults with other health team members including case managers.
• Maintains client records necessary for clinic reporting and billing.
• Performs history and physical examinations of patients, assesses clinical status, and maintains medical records.
• Orders and/or performs laboratory and screening tests; requests outside consultations and evaluations as needed.
• Plans a program of care and formulates problem lists based on clinical findings; recommends treatment and medications; provides follow-up care.
• Provides education, verbal and written, as well as counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Recognizes and evaluates situations requiring immediate physician attention and initiates necessary life-saving procedures when needed.
• Supports and/or participates in triage functions by phone and walk-in.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Commitment to providing primary care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity working with diverse populations.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and make sound judgments within established guidelines; effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills with diverse populations; culturally sensitive.
• Creative, proactive attitude; strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to change; team-oriented environment with professionals of varied styles.
• Professional conduct that reflects positively on Life Long Medical Care.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and collaborate with other departments and partner organizations.

• Current California MD, DO, or NP/PA license.
• Training and experience in geriatrics, internal medicine, and/or family practice with board eligibility or certification.
• Interest in working with a diverse patient population in a community-based organization; commitment to prevention and primary care.
• Experience with electronic health records.

• Community Health Center experience.
• Experience as part of a team-based care model.
• EMR Epic experience.
• DEA license.
• CAQH PAVE/ORP.
• Bilingual – Spanish.