Full Time Valley Homeless Healthcare Program Primary Care Physician for a Large Public Health and Ho
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare
Application
Details
Posted: 17-Oct-24
Location: San Jose, California
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Physicians: General
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Required Education:
MD/DO
Internal Number: 10021
Better Health for All
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), a large public teaching healthcare system, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, is seeking full-time BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician at the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program (VHHP).
We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while participating in the education of the next generation of health care providers, in one of the best places to live in the United States.
About the organization
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) 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. SCVH 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, SCVH includes a network of primary care clinics comprised of eleven health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, dental services, primary care behavioral health services, and a broad range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center.
SCVMC hosts four residency programs and one fellowship training program, and partners with Stanford University SOM and Stanford Healthcare for the clinical training of medical students, residents, and fellows. SCVMC is an ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center, a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, an ABA-verified Burn Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Level 4 NICU, 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 systemwide patient information. 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
SCVH 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 have the opportunity to enjoy a very high quality of life.
About the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program (VHHP)
VHHP provides preventative, acute and chronic medical care for approximately 7, 000 homeless and recently homeless patients annually.
VHHP consists of a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), mobile medical units and street medicine and outreach programs that serve the homeless community of San Jose. VHHP is part of the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System (HHS), and in existence since 2003 with a staff of approximately 100 people. Provider staff includes 10 internists, 5 family medicine physicians, 1 pediatrician, 1 family nurse practitioner, 4 psychiatrists, 3 pharmacists, and 4 psychologists and therapists. The staff also includes social workers, nurses, and outreach workers. Integral to its function, the program has several key partners including a case management team, psychology internship program, a methadone clinic, and a shelter organization.
About the Position
The VHHP physician will be one of 17 providers delivering primary care to patients experiencing homelessness. As part of the larger Valley Homeless Healthcare Program, the physician’s responsibilities may include involvement in some of these projects:
Primary Care – Will provide primary care to patients across a variety of clinical sites, including fixed clinic sites, mobile medical unit sites, a medical respite program, and a street medicine program. Our clinics are diverse and tailored so specific vulnerable subpopulations, including a teen drop-in center, migrant farmworker outreach site, transgender/non-binary clinic, Re-Entry Clinic for people just released from custody and people who are pregnant.
Teaching – Physicians will be expected to teach Internal Medicine residents, Family Medicine residents and Addiction Medicine fellows in various outpatient settings. Other teaching opportunities include noon conference didactics for internal medicine residents and didactics for SCVMC Social Medicine residents.
VHHP care is based on a set of core values. We are looking for candidates with similar values. These values are as follows:
Team Care – Caring for complicated patients requires a team. All patients receive care from the entire team including our case managers, nurses, psychologists, and outreach workers. The ability to work within and through this team will be critical for success.
Flexibility – Many of our sites are in non-traditional settings including shelter-based clinics and mobile medical units. Adapting practice styles to these non-traditional settings will be important.
Patient advocacy – The care provider is an advocate for the patient. Many of these patients have ‘failed’ other mainstream care settings. Advocating and developing creative solutions for their care will be an important aspect of the job.
About compensation and benefits
We offer competitive compensation; a generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year; 5 CME days; comprehensive, medical, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability insurance; AD&D insurance; life insurance; and retirement plans); paid malpractice (with tail coverage); and possible relocation reimbursement (pre-approval required).
SCVH employees may be eligible for federal loan repayment assistance. For information regarding the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program and other related programs, please visit www.nhsc.hrsa.gov and www.phcdocs.org/Programs/CalMedForce.
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. SCVH 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. SCVH is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.
1. Mission & Vision
Our mission is one of dedication to the health and well-being of the communities in Santa Clara County. As a safety net hospital, SCVMC provides medical care to the underserved as well as a number of specialized treatments for any resident of our community who may need our services.
As part of the Santa Clara Valley Health &, Hospital System, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) shares the vision of "Better Health for All".
2. Patients & Community
As a safety net provider, SCVMC serves a disproportionate amount of low-income residents. Equally important, SCVMC also treats patients who have private insurance. Many privately insured patients are referred to our regional specialty services.
Over the years, the makeup of Silicon Valley has changed and it is now a very dynamic, multicultural, multilingual community. Our patients are loyal and our community is supportive. Twice, the voters of Santa Clara County have approved bond measures to improve our facilities.
3. Staff
Leading the way is our outstanding group of highly qualified physicians. With a full complement of high caliber specialists who provide on-call specialty coverage, a remarkable... group of advanced practice providers, nurses and ancillary staff, the medical providers at SCVMC provide high-quality care to the patients we serve.
Our bottom line? We have a great team that takes pride in their work and knowing that they are directly benefiting our patients and community.
4. Nationally Recognized
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides high-quality, specialized treatment for emergency medical care, trauma, burns and rehabilitation from severe injuries.
Level One Adult Trauma Center, Level Two Pediatric Trauma Center
The Burn Trauma Center is one of only two in Northern California.
The Burn Center has received verification from the American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association for providing optimal care to burn patients from the time of injury through rehabilitation.
The Rehabilitation Center is nationally recognized and is certified by the national Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
The Sobrato Cancer Center is certified by the American Society of Clinical Oncology/Quality Oncology Practice initiatives.
