Family Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in California

Job description

About the facility

The facility is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing outpatient primary care services. The center focuses on delivering comprehensive healthcare services to the community with emphasis on preventive care and chronic disease management. The facility maintains modern equipment and electronic health record systems to support quality patient care.

About the facility location

This California region offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities ranging from desert landscapes with Joshua trees and rock climbing formations to coastal activities including whale watching and beach visits. The area features access to national parks with waterfalls and scenic viewpoints, wine country experiences, and lake helicopter tours spanning multiple hours. A new space-themed indoor attraction will open at a local theme park in March 2026, adding to the region's family entertainment options.

About the clinician's workday

The physician associate will provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services working a 40-hour week with a 4x10 schedule available Monday through Thursday. Responsibilities include conducting physicals, wellness checks, sick visits and walk-ins, along with managing chronic and minor acute care conditions. The clinician will work day shifts with no call requirements and must maintain board certification and prescriptive authority. The position involves standard primary care procedures and electronic documentation within a federally qualified health center setting.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 24
• Support staff: MD/APP/MA/LVN
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

Your dedicated recruiter

Audrey Montgomery

Call / Text: (678) 690-8069
Email: amontgomery@locumtenens.com

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