Military / VA Telemedicine: Family Practice Job in Bakersfield, California
This telemedicine family practice position is offered as a Military/VA arrangement, meaning the role is structured as federal employment supporting active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. As with other federal positions, compensation follows a federal schedule, benefits are federally administered, and malpractice coverage is provided under federal protection. The arrangement is built around schedule predictability and a mission-driven patient population, with the administrative and billing responsibilities of private practice set aside.
This permanent role is based in Bakersfield, California, and is listed with a financial offering tier of National Average. Compensation here may be structured as an income guarantee, straight employment, an employment agreement with production bonus, or a contract, depending on how the position is finalized. There is no patient call rotation and no emergency department call associated with this role.
The same opening is also listed under several other practice structures — including virtual, part-time, contract, and academic arrangements among others — so if the Military/VA framework isn't the right fit, related versions of this opportunity may be available under those options as well.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Telemedicine: Family Practice
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Part-Time, Admin/Medical Director, Virtual, Non-Clinical Case Management
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
We are looking for responsible, well-respected physicians to provide high-quality, virtual primary care and functional medicine care to a virtual patient panel.
Required skills & experience:
1. Medical Degree from an accredited School of Medicine and Residency Program
2. Currently licensed to practice in multiple states
3. Board eligibility or Board-certified
4. At least 2 years in emergency medical experience in an Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or other fast-paced out-patient clinical setting
Offerings:
- True hourly wage vs per consult
- Benefits for physicians committing to over 32 hours per week
- Flexibility in scheduling
- Advancement opportunities
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $320,583 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: Negotiable
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: California
- Practice City: Bakersfield
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible, Board Ineligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No
- Facility Type: Clinic
- Number of Providers:
- Agency: Seasoned Recruitment
