Physician - Costa Mesa, CA
Job at a glance
Job description
CareConnectMD is seeking a full-time Post-Acute Care Physician to join our growing team supporting skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long-term care settings throughout the Costa Mesa area. This is an excellent opportunity for physicians seeking a flexible schedule, clinical autonomy, and a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality care to elderly and medically complex patients.
If you are interested, please feel free to send your CV to [Register to View] and include a few dates/times that work for a quick phone call to discuss the position in more detail.
Job Responsibilities
- Full-time, field-based opportunity with W-2 and 1099 employment options.
- Competitive annual salary ranging from $220,000–$270,000, with a productivity-based incentive plan.
- Flexible Monday–Friday schedule, with patient-related phone availability from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
- Provide physician coverage across approximately 8–20 skilled nursing facilities, depending on geographic location and patient volume.
- Typical travel radius of approximately 10–20 miles between assigned facilities.
- Manage skilled nursing, custodial, and long-term care patients, including ACO REACH patients.
- Independently coordinate rounding schedules based on patient needs and facility requirements.
- Collaborative clinical environment with nurse practitioner support for patient visits, admissions, laboratory results and care coordination.
- After-hours call coverage support provided.
- Shared daytime weekend call, typically at least once per month, depending on the region.
- Optional additional overnight and weekend call opportunities for extra compensation.
- Auto allowance for eligible full-time W-2 employees.
- Medical malpractice insurance provided for full-time employees.
- Additional employee benefits available under the company's benefits package.
Qualifications
- Physicians with backgrounds in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and other specialties will be considered.
- No specific board certification or eligibility requirement.
- Current California Medical License.
- Current DEA registration and BLS certification.
- Previous experience in skilled nursing facilities, post-acute care, or long-term care preferred but not required.
- Managed care experience preferred.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple facilities.