Primary Care Physician - Per Diem - 130439

Overview

La Jolla, CA 92093 – Primary Care Physician - Per Diem (Extended Review Date: Thu 9/11/2025).

UC San Diego Health Community Care is recruiting for a Per Diem Primary Care Physician - up to 40% FTE, who will fill in for vacations/leaves of absence.

This per diem position will have responsibility for multiple outpatient locations throughout the county including Encinitas, Pacific Highlands Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Eastlake, Vista, and Downtown San Diego. Some coverage will be by Tele-Visit.

Please note, this position does not include an academic appointment through the School of Medicine.

Clinical duties and responsibilities

• Serve as a Per Diem Primary Care Physician, primarily covering Primary Care scheduled physician vacations and scheduled leaves.

Benefits / Highlights

• UC San Diego Health provides a competitive pay and access to all the research and academic capabilities of the University.
• Family Medicine Rate: $134.86 per hour
• Internal Medicine Rate: $139.16 per hour

Minimum qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Current California Medical License, or ability and commitment to obtain CA license prior to start date
• Minimum of two (2) years\' experience in an outpatient setting
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care

Special conditions

• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen and immunization screening.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $0 - $0 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $0.00 - $0.00

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Special notices

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UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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