Bariatric Surgery Opening in Bakersfield, CA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Bariatric
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**General/MIS/Foregut & Bariatric Surgery opening in Bakersfield, CA**
*Faculty Position*
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Employed
- Mentorship available
- Equitable call
- Level II Trauma Center & Stroke Center
- General Surgery Residency will start July 1, 2025
- APP support
**Requirements:**
- Fellowship training in MIS/foregut/bariatrics
**Compensation and Benefits Details**
- Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience; based on MGMA values
- Commencement bonus
- Relocation reimbursement
- Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance options
- Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Education Leave
- CME Reimbursement
- Retirement, vested day one
- Malpractice and tail coverage provided
- Loan Forgiveness Program Qualification
**About the Group**
- Only designated level II trauma center in the area
- Serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
- UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
- Group trains over 200 medical students, residents and fellows annually
- Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry and Infectious Disease
- Accredited stroke center
- Ten outpatient clinics for nearly 120,000 patients
**By the Numbers**
- 2,552 trauma activations
- 49,707 emergency room visits
- 4,760 surgeries
- 153,290 outpatient clinic visits
- 8,035 inpatient admissions
- 1,792 births
- 2,500 employees
- 6,821 COVID vaccinations
- 24,522 COVID drive through tests
**Community Details**
- Growing community with over 400,000 residents in town and almost 1 million in the county
- Excellent schools, great neighborhoods and affordable housing
- Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains
- Warm, temperate climate with long summers - Bakersfield is ranked as one of the sunniest cities in the US
- Rated as one of the Best Places to Live in California (CA) by US News
- Easy-access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, rock climbing, and more
- Located in Californias San Joaquin Valley just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles California (CA) and 2 hours from Disneyland!