Family Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Visalia, California

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivering outpatient primary care services to a patient population spanning all ages. The facility maintains established clinical workflows and structured protocols consistent with FQHC standards to support consistent and coordinated care delivery. On-site support staff includes MDs, APPs, medical assistants, and licensed vocational nurses to facilitate daily clinical operations.

About the facility location

The area serves as a gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, offering access to hiking, biking, and whitewater rafting in the surrounding region. A walkable downtown provides dining and arts options, and family-oriented attractions include minor league baseball at Valley Strong Ballpark, Forestiere Underground Gardens, and entertainment venues such as Boomers and DEFY Visalia. Clinicians on assignment will find a range of recreational and cultural activities suited to varied interests during time away from the assignment.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide outpatient primary care services to patients of all ages at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) on a day shift basis, Monday through Friday for a 40-hour work week. Clinical responsibilities encompass the evaluation and management of typical primary care conditions across all age groups, with minor acute care presenting as needed. No call coverage is required for this assignment, and board certification and prescriptive authority are required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 20-24
• Support staff: MD, APP, MA, LVN
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes