Description

 Mendocino Community Health Center, Inc. (MCHC) is currently seeking a Physician (MD/DO) to join our primary care team. MCHC provides comprehensive services for the communities of Mendocino and Lake Counties that include primary care, dental, behavioral health, women's services, and specialty care services. There is strong team support and a multidisciplinary care team approach to care. 

If you have not yet traveled to this part of California, it is the peacefulness of Redwood Tree Groves and the short drive to the awe-inspiring Pacific Ocean that will draw you!

MCHC Offers:

• A competitive salary and signing bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Generous paid time off
• CME leave and allowance
• Retirement saving plans – 403(k) with % employer match

Highlights of being a Physician at MCHC:

• Highly collaborative and team-oriented environment. You will have support.
• We run a Pod model for our medical team. This consists of a group of dedicated Medical Providers, MAs, LVN case managers, and LCSWs to provide true wrap-around care. We also have language immersive Pods to provide culturally competent healthcare to our pts.
• The team has a clear connection to the mission of MCHC.
• Call is very light, shared with several other providers, and is a second layer phone call after hours only.
• MCHC is celebrating its 30th year of providing care. Stable and growing.
• Location! Mendocino and Lake County are incredible places to live. You can live on a lake, in a picturesque valley, or in the mountains and still be 5-10 minutes away from the practice and a short drive to major cities.
• We have excellent HPSA scores and many loan repayment options.

The mission of MCHC Health Centers is to provide the highest quality healthcare for everyone in our communities. We ensure that there are no closed doors for those seeking primary health care at MCHC in Lake and Mendocino Counties.

Our clinics are located in rural Northern California, 2 hrs. north of San Francisco and 2 hrs. north-west of Sacramento and 1 hr. from the spectacular Mendocino Coastline. This friendly community is rich in the arts and produces some of the best wines in Northern California. An area with plenty for outdoor enthusiasts and foodies alike. 

MCHC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of valid license issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board or Medical Board of California to practice medicine.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine or the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Current BLS certification

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual, English/Spanish, fluent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Talking and listening on the telephone, writing, reading, and communicating one-on-one: 60 % of time sitting, 20% of time walking, 20% of time standing.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
• Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
• Must have vision that is adequate to read memos, registration forms and other clinic documents. Work includes some periods of time viewing computer monitor.
• Must have high manual dexterity. Some repetitive hand and wrist motions. Work includes some operation of computer keyboard.
• Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to walk, bend, squat, sit for periods of up to 2 hours at a time, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist/turn, finger, grasp and feel.