Primary Care Physician (PCMH)

PCMH Physician provides direct care to, and assumes responsibility for, all patients in their panel. They also may supervise trainees providing direct care to patients within the PCMH, providing high quality teaching and clinical care. In addition, they oversee clinical panel management provided by the entire PCMH team and collaborating with and supporting the Nurse Care Manager in the care of high-risk patients. The physician works with all team members to achieve and maintain desired patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner. The physician plays a central role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of shared care plans for individual patients and groups of patients in collaboration with other PCMH team members. 

Position Requirements 

• Candidates must have an MD, DO or equivalent degree. 
• Candidates must be board-certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal 
• Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 
• Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California. 
• Provides direct patient care 
• Provides supervisory patient care and support for physician trainees. 
• Clearly documents all patient encounters in the electronic record on the day of the visit. 
• Reviews and acts upon diagnostic test results as appropriate; ensures patients are aware of test results; documents acknowledgement of results and actions taken in patients’ ORCHID record. 
• Responds within 3 business days to inbox messages, proposed orders, and notifications from other DHS staff; some orders may require a prompter response (e.g., medication renewals). 
• Leads multidisciplinary family conferences for high-risk, complex cases as needed. 
• Closes care gaps using ORCHID’s Health Maintenance tab or Registries widget. 
• Communicates patient care priorities, especially follow-up plans that involve non providers (e.g., high-risk patients that need Care Manager follow-up) to medical home team members. 

Position Benefits 

• 40-hour work week with flexible/alternative schedules 
• Integrated behavioral health model, collaborating with other clinicians 
• Opportunity to work on or spearhead initiatives in primary care concentrated areas 
• Competitive compensation / salary commensurate directly with years of experience. (Not dependent on RVUs). 
• Excellent work-life balance 
• Full benefits package through the County of Los Angeles 
• Physicians who have certification by appropriate AMSB in the specialty to which he/she is assigned is entitled to a 5.5% monthly bonus. 
• PTO includes 13 paid holidays and 10 paid days for CME 
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility 
• Pension AND Retirement plans 
• Non-clinical time or compensation proportional to additional responsibilities 

Position Benefit Websites 

• www.ladhsphysicianjobs.com  

• employee.hr.lacounty.gov/benefits-2 
• www.lacera.com/plan/general-g/plan-book/welcome  

For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Lisa Fernandez at Lisa.Fernandez@KornFerry.com 

About LA General 

Los Angeles General Medical Center is the cornerstone of the safety-net for the largest county in the United States. As one of the largest public hospitals in the US, we are home to one of the largest GME training centers in the US, with more than 950 residents and fellows, representing nearly 1% of all post graduate trainees in the US.   

Los Angeles General Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

LAC+USC Medical Center is now Los Angeles General Medical Center, still offering the same world-class care to our communities.

The origin of LA General Medical Center dates to 1878, when the County of Los Angeles opened a 100-bed hospital on Mission Road to care for Los Angeles indigent population. The County affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC) Medical School in 1885 for the provision of care.

On December 7, 1930, Hollywood actress Mary Pickford dedicated the 8-ton cornerstone for a modern Los Angeles County General Hospital on State Street. The 1 million-square-foot concrete building opened in 1933 and remained a beacon for high quality health care for 75 years. In 1968, the Board of Supervisors voted to rename the hospital LA General Medical Center to reflect its academic partnership.

As of 2023, this hub for healthcare services has been renamed to reflect the broad range of services we offer to our diverse communities.  Today LA General is a world-class teaching hospital, Level-One trauma center serving 10 million residents. The hospital is a training site for the U.S. Navy and more than 900 physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty.

Following damage to the historic hospital building from a 1994 earthquake, a 600-bed replacement hospital opened in 2008. The general hospital building is a registered historic landmark and now houses a Wellness Center offering a variety of health resources to community residents.

LA General Medical Center does not restrict, limit, or otherwise deny admission to our facility, clinical care, visitation privileges, or employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, language, culture, size, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability or disability.