Primary Care Locum Opportunity – Laguna Hills, CA | ASAP Start + Ongoing | Temp Privs Available!

MemorialCare Medical Group – Laguna Hills, CA is seeking an experienced Family Medicine/Primary Care Physician to provide outpatient coverage ASAP and ongoing into Summer 2026. Temp privileges are available, and the assignment has strong potential to extend or transition to locums-to-perm.

Their current per diem PCP departs 12/12/2025, and the earliest permanent candidates cannot start until August/September 2026, leaving a long-term coverage gap. Ideal for a physician seeking stability, consistent scheduling, and a premier Southern California outpatient environment.

Assignment Highlights

• Start Date: ASAP (target 12/15/2025)

• Duration: 3–6 months to start, ongoing through July/August 2026

• Schedule:

  • Preferred: 5×8s, Monday–Friday (8a–5p)

  • Will consider 4×8s

  • No call

• Setting: Outpatient Primary Care (Family Medicine preferred)

• Patient Volume: 18–20/day

• Ages Seen: All ages required

• Temp Privileges: Available

• EMR: Epic

Candidate Requirements

• Active, unrestricted CA medical license + DEA

• BE/BC in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with PC experience (BC preferred; BE required)

• Minimum 2 years of outpatient primary care experience

• Epic outpatient experience – REQUIRED

• Must have clean background/malpractice (any hit will delay or stop privileges)

• Local candidates preferred

  • Travel considered if presented as an all-inclusive rate

• Must be comfortable seeing all ages and performing basic outpatient procedures
  (suturing, biopsies, etc.)

Why This Assignment?

MemorialCare is known for its high expectations and exceptional patient-care model. Physicians who succeed here tend to have experience with:

• Optum clinics

• Kaiser Permanente

• Providence

• Other integrated, coordinated, patient-centered systems

Leadership prefers true local clinicians within a reasonable commuting distance—but will consider strong travelers.

Work Environment & Support

• Outpatient practice with robust support staff

  • Practice manager

  • Front office supervisor

  • MAs & patient care associates

• No supervision of staff required

• Standard clinic equipment

• Vaccination:

  • COVID-19: Not required

  • Flu vaccine: Required (exemptions allowed)

Interested?

If you’re an experienced PCP with Epic proficiency and availability beginning mid-December or ASAP, I’d love to connect. This is a rare long-term locums role in a highly desirable area of Orange County, with potential for locums-to-perm.

Please reach out if you are even curious about what I or IPL can do for you!