ENT Opening in Bakersfield, CA

## Otolaryngologist (ENT) | Bakersfield, CA Central California — 115 Miles from Los Angeles ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent position * Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — only designated Level II Trauma Center in the area; UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital * H-1B visa candidates welcome * Loan Forgiveness Program eligible * General ENT or fellowship-trained candidates welcome ## Practice Overview Seeking a BC/BE Otolaryngologist to join a well-established academic ENT practice at a UCLA-affiliated tertiary medical center: * 222-bed tertiary medical center — only designated Level II Trauma Center in the area * UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital training 200+ medical students, residents, and fellows annually * GME programs in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy plus fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Infectious Disease * Accredited Stroke Center * 10 outpatient clinics serving nearly 120,000 patients annually * General ENT or fellowship-trained candidates welcome ## Compensation & Benefits * Competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience — based on MGMA values * Commencement bonus * Relocation reimbursement * Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options * Vacation, sick, holiday, and paid education leave * CME reimbursement * Retirement plan — vested day one * Malpractice and tail coverage provided * Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility * H-1B visa candidates welcome ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Otolaryngology * General ENT or fellowship-trained — both welcome * Active California medical license or willingness to obtain * H-1B visa candidates accepted ## About the Community – Bakersfield, California * Growing San Joaquin Valley city of 500,000+ — nearly 1 million in the county * Ranked one of the Best Places to Live in California — U.S. News * One of the sunniest cities in the United States — warm, temperate climate with long summers * 90 minutes from 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 * Excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and affordable housing * Meadows Field Airport offering convenient regional connections