Hospitalist, Family Medicine Hospitalist Faculty Position in Bakersfield, CA

Position Highlights:

• Family Medicine Hospitalist Faculty Position, Family Medicine Residency to start 7/1/2027
• UCLA Academic Appointment
• 7 on/off dayshift schedule; 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Sunday
• Newborn checks
• 26 work weeks per year + accrued vacation time & additional PTO (listed below)
• FM Hospitalist Program Start date: 7/1/2027. Physicians starting earlier may work in an outpatient role, including the option for a 7-on/7-off, 12-hour shift outpatient schedule, until the hospitalist program begins
• H1 visa eligible

Compensation and Additional Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience; based on MGMA values
  • New graduate estimated annual compensation is over $341,000 with options for additional shifts
  • Minimum three years of experience estimated annual compensation is over $362,000 with options for additional shifts
• 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

Requirements:

• Candidates must be family medicine residency-trained
• Board certified/eligibility in family medicine required
• Must be proficient and certified (or willing to become certified) to teach procedures

Kern Medical Overview:

• Only designated level II trauma center for Kern County and also serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
• UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
• Kern Medical trains over 200 medical & osteopathic students, residents and fellows annually
• Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry, General Surgery and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, Addiction Medicine and Simulation Laboratory (non-ACGME program)
• Accredited stroke center
• Thirteen outpatient clinics for nearly 217,000 patients 

Community Highlights:

• Growing community with over 400,000 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!