OBGYN Opening in Bakersfield, CA
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## OB/GYN Faculty Physician openings | Bakersfield, CA Southern California — 115 Miles from Los Angeles, UCLA Affiliated ## Compensation Details Year 1 Compensation * Base Salary: $270,000 * Starting Bonus (payable on commencement of employment): $20,000 * Weeknight Call @ $2,300/night (est. 4 calls per month): $110,400 * Weekend/Holiday Call @ $4,200/24-hr period (est. 1 call per month): $50,400 * Back-up Call when called into hospital @ $500/call-in (est. 3 times per year): $1,500 * Additional Clinics @ $150/hr in excess of 3 half days per week (est. four 8-hr additional clinics per month): $57,600 * Additional Rural Clinics @ $200/hr in excess of 3 half days per week (est. two 8-hr additional clinics per month): included * Optional Additional Clinics: $150/hour (after 5:00p Monday–Friday or weekends) * Total Estimated Year 1 Compensation: $509,900 ABOG Compensation * Base Salary: $300,000 * Retention Bonus (payable each new year of employment): $20,000 * Weeknight Call @ $2,300/night (est. 4 calls per month): $110,400 * Weekend/Holiday Call @ $4,200/24-hr period (est. 1 call per month): $50,400 * Back-up Call when called into hospital @ $500/call-in (est. 3 times per year): $1,500 * Additional Clinics @ $150/hr in excess of 3 half days per week (est. four 8-hr additional clinics per month): $57,600 * Additional Rural Clinics @ $200/hr in excess of 3 half days per week (est. two 8-hr additional clinics per month): included * Optional Additional Clinics: $150/hour (after 5:00p Monday–Friday or weekends) * Total Estimated ABOG Compensation: $539,900 ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent employed position * Schedule: Clinical, teaching, and administrative responsibilities — weeknight call approximately 3 times per rotation (39/year); 1 weekend shift per month (13/year); backup call when called to hospital approximately 3 times per year * Autonomy: Faculty position with academic appointment — clinical, teaching, and administrative responsibilities with UCLA master affiliation * Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — Level II Trauma Center and tertiary referral center * Academic appointment with UCLA * H1b sponsorship available ## Practice Overview Seeking BC/BE OB/GYN Faculty Physicians (junior and experienced) to join a comprehensive academic OB/GYN program with a UCLA master affiliation: * Faculty responsible for teaching, administration, and clinical services * 24-bed NICU and 28-bed inpatient pediatric unit * High-Risk Pregnancy Program * Specialty physician clinics including Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology, and Genetics * Four residency programs and three fellowship programs on site * Level II Trauma Center with 3,000+ trauma activations annually * Certified Stroke Center * Fellowship training welcomed but not required ## Benefits * Starting bonus and relocation reimbursement * Loan forgiveness opportunities * Malpractice and tail coverage provided * Vacation, sick, holiday, CME time, and CME reimbursement * Health benefits and defined contribution plan * Voluntary benefits including 457(b) plan, short and long-term disability, FSA, and HSA ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology — required * Completion of an accredited OB/GYN residency — required * Fellowship training — welcomed but not required * California medical license or willingness to obtain ## About the Community – Bakersfield, California * Growing community with 500,000+ residents in the city and nearly 1 million in the county * Ranked one of the Best Places to Live in California by U.S. News * One of the sunniest cities in the U.S. — warm, temperate climate with long summers * Excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and affordable housing * Located in California's San Joaquin Valley — 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and 2 hours from Disneyland * Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains * Easy access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, and rock climbing * Meadows Field Airport offering convenient regional connections