Senior Care Physician

UCLA Health is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Physicians to join our innovative Senior Care Model clinic in either Santa Monica or Santa Clarita. This role is designed to deliver high-value, patient-centered primary care for adults aged 65 and older. Built on the Age-Friendly Health System’s “4Ms” framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility—this clinic will provide longitudinal primary and acute care services tailored to the needs of the aging population.

At UCLA Health, you can:

• Provide comprehensive primary care for a smaller patient panel to enhance patient access and personalized care.
• Enjoy sharing quality visit times with your patients with longer visits
• Work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team including Clinical Advisor RNs, Comprehensive Care Coordinators, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers to support patient care.
• Dedicate 32 hours per week to direct patient care, with additional time allocated for administration and chronic care management.
• Develop professionally through specialized education focused on chronic care management, value-based care, and population health strategies.
• Collaborate with the Senior Care Model Medical Director to drive quality improvement initiatives and evaluate new care delivery models.
• Receive a competitive salary plus quality-based incentives linked to panel size, acuity, and performance on key quality metrics.

The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide an estimate of the salary range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Salary offers are determined based on candidate qualifications and experience. The target base salary range for this position is 150,000.00-300,000.00 annual base salary. Productivity models, Quality Incentives, and additional income channels may supplement base salary for a total compensation of 450,000 annually.

Qualifications:

• Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, required.
• Board certified/eligible in Geriatric Medicine, preferred.
• California licensed or licensed-eligible, required.
• Passion for delivering patient-centered geriatric care and improving health outcomes for older adults.
• Ideal candidates will be comfortable with telehealth appointments, as needed.

About UCLA Health Senior Care Model:

The Senior Care Model at UCLA Health is an innovative primary care initiative designed to enhance healthcare delivery for older adults. It integrates evidence-based geriatric care, population health strategies, and advanced coordination services to ensure seniors receive the highest-quality care tailored to their needs.

About Living in West Los Angeles:

West Los Angeles offers a dynamic blend of urban convenience and coastal charm, making it an ideal place to live and work. Home to UCLA’s main campus, the area features world-class dining, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation, within minutes of Santa Monica’s beautiful beaches. Residents enjoy top-rated schools, diverse neighborhoods and a thriving arts scene, with easy access to hiking trails in the Santa Monica Mountains and premier shopping in Century City and Beverly Hills. With its vibrant community and proximity to UCLA Health’s renowned medical facilities, West Los Angeles provides an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals.

Are you looking to make a
dramatic difference on a
diverse and dynamic community?

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Do you want to collaborate
with world-class
clinical professionals?

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Have you always
wanted to experience an
incomparable lifestyle in a
beautiful setting?

At UCLA Health, you can.

There’s no place like Los Angeles. With so much
diversity, excitement and constant change, this is
a city that is always on the move and demands
nothing but the best of everything. Our national
reputation for clinical excellence is defined by our
renowned physicians, who are world leaders in
the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses
and injuries. We’d love to have you join us.

A foundation for achieving great things.
Our physicians provide outstanding patient care by living out our clear vision:

Be your best with the best.
At UCLA Health, more than 200 of our physicians are ranked among the nation’s Best Doctors. Because only 5% of our nation’s physicians are honored with this designation, we’re proud to have so many of our doctors recognized as being the best in their specialties.

We have ongoing openings at:

• Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
• UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
• Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
• UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
• Over 170 UCLA Primary Care Practices, Specialty Practices and Urgent Care Centers

Living the life in LA
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy the incredible Southern California lifestyle. Looking for spectacular scenery and exhilarating recreation? With beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and the dramatic desert all in your backyard, every activity imaginable is waiting for you. If spectator sports are your passion, you’ll find every major professional sport here. You’ll also be able to enjoy some of the world’s best and most famous restaurants, entertainment venues, theme parks and more.