Located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center has an opening for a Pediatrician who would like the opportunity to expand the pediatric practice at Tiburcio’s San Leandro site. San Leandro is one of Tiburcio’s newer primary care facilities; providing full-scope primary care including pediatric, pre-natal, and adult medicine as well as behavioral health, podiatry, optometry and dental services.

This position is part of a team which includes pediatric NPs, PAs and other ancillary staff. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, the ideal candidate must have demonstrated a commitment to caring for underserved patient populations. Tiburcio is a special place that offers work/life balance. It is a medical community of like-minded providers, nurses and ancillary staff who are here to make a difference. It’s a team consumed by a passion to set new standards of care and service. We are deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

San Leandro Clinic

• Recently completed, this green facility, opened its doors in 2015. The new facility is 22,000 square feet with 28 exam rooms and 8 dental chairs.
• Patient care incorporates wellness and health promotion by having health educators, community health workers, and behavioral health specialists as part of the care team.
• Clinic Offers: a) 1.5 MA ratio to provider, b) no on-call hours, c) no evening clinic hours, d) working alongside NP/PAs and other ancillary staff to address full scope patient care.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous leaves including vacation, sick, holiday and five annual CME days and allowance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Medical and DEA license reimbursement and full malpractice insurance, including tail coverage
• Loan repayment/forgiveness candidacy (PC HPSA scores = 15) through the National Health
• Service Corp. To learn more, visit the following link: www.nhsc.hrsa.gov Eligible for State repayment programs

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical care in accordance with highest applicable standards of medical practices, in full accordance with health center policies and protocols.
• Maintains accurate medical records through our electronic health records system.
• Assists with day to day oversight of pediatric NPs and PAs.
• Assists with implementation of site quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of California (or ability to obtain), including DEA license, and CPR.
• Candidates must be Board Certified (or Board eligible) in designated primary care specialty field of practice.
• Experience working with an EHR system (NextGen preferred)

Job Preferences

• Bilingual, especially Spanish, is a plus.

General Skills Required

• Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.
• Demonstrated ability to build the trust and respect of patients, staff, colleagues, external contacts, and other organizational members.
• Good problem solving skills required, including creativity, resourcefulness, timeliness, and technical knowledge related to analyzing and resolving medical problems.
• Willingness and ability to work periodic evenings and/or weekends, as needed.
• The ideal candidate must be dedicated to building a collaborative team model of care, and ideally experienced working with the under-served.