Full-time, Part-time Primary Care and Extra Help Urgent Care Pediatricians for Large Public Health

San Jose, California, Full-time, Part-time Primary Care and Extra Help Urgent Care Pediatricians for Large Public Health and Hospital System in Silicon Valley
Better Health for All
County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a large public teaching healthcare system, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, in San Jose CA, is seeking full-time and part-time BE/BC primary care pediatricians and extra help (unbenefited) BE/BC pediatricians to work in our expanding pediatric primary care and urgent care practice in our Department of Pediatrics within Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital.
 
We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while teaching the next generation of health care providers, in one of the best places to live in the United States.
 
About the organization
County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS) is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9 million people of Santa Clara County. SCVHHS is comprised of three hospitals:  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC – a 731-bed central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH – 358 licensed beds), and Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds); in addition SCVHHS includes a large primary care network comprised of eleven  health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, a broad-range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center, comprehensive dental services, a large behavioral health department, public health, EMS, and Valley Health Plan.  
 
SCVMC itself hosts four residency and one fellowship training programs and partners with Stanford University Medical Center for the training of residents and fellows in many Stanford-based specialties.  SCVMC also features a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, ABA verified Burn Center, Primary Stroke Center, and a nationally recognized CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center.  Owing to its geographic location and specialty offerings, SCVMC not only serves the County, but also the larger region.  
 
Providers in our health system also have the opportunity to use our integrated electronic health record (Epic), which brings together system-wide patient information.   Recently, the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recognized SCVMC for achieving its highest level of success (Stage 7), based on our continuous innovation and optimization of our inpatient and outpatient EHR.
 
About the community
SCVHHS is located in San Jose, California in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a diverse choice of cultural, recreational, and lifestyle opportunities.  Our physicians live in a range of communities, including urban (e.g., San Francisco), university (e.g., Palo Alto), high tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountain (e.g., Los Gatos), beach (e.g. Santa Cruz), and rural/agricultural (e.g., Morgan Hill and Gilroy).  Situated in one of the most desirable regions of the country – only 45 minutes from the Monterey Bay and three hours from the Sierra Nevada – our physicians enjoy a very high quality of life.
 
About the Department of Pediatrics
Our department of pediatrics is a busy practice comprised of 7 clinics in the south Bay Area and are always needing staffing for our busy urgent care services. We are a key training site for the Stanford pediatric residents and work closely with our pediatric specialists and in-patient team to provide the best medical home for our patients. Physicians who join our department enjoy a collegial work environment, satisfaction working with the underserved and timely collaboration with colleagues via our integrated EMR (Epic). 
 
About the Position
We are looking for BC/BE pediatricians who enjoy a busy clinic with both primary care and urgent care shifts. The preferred candidates will be familiar with working with non-English speaking families and proficiency in Spanish or Vietnamese would be a plus, but not required. We are also looking for providers who are willing to mentor the pediatric residents in urgent care or in continuity clinic.
 
We are also looking for a part-time urgent care pediatrician to work at O’Connor Hospital (OCH). The OCH pediatric urgent care clinic is a new 7 room clinic that opened in Feb. 2021 on site on the OCH campus. Hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 3pm-10pm. The physician will work alongside NPs during these hours for newborn care and afterhours urgent care services. Lab, radiology and pharmacy services on site by the ER. Providers are supported by pediatric hospitalist and specialists at VMC at all times in the event a child requires higher level of care or consultation. Admissions for newborns
 
About compensation and benefits
We offer competitive compensation, generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year), paid malpractice (with tail coverage), vibrant professional environment, opportunity for career growth, and the opportunity to serve a multicultural patient population.   
 
If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta at MD.Recruitment@hhs.sccgov.org .
 
The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System seeks candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans status, organizational affiliation or association with any individual in any of these groups.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.
https://www.scvmc.org/careers/physician-recruitment-services
 
 
 
 
 

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