Emergency Medicine Faculty Position

Kern Medical is in search of an enthusiastic, academically minded, Emergency Medicine trained physician who is interested in a faculty position in our Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Our residency program maintains full accreditation by the RRC/ACGME and is affiliated with UCLA.

Candidate Requirements:

• Candidates must be residency-trained
• Board certified/eligible
• Fellowship training a plus
• Strong interest in academic emergency medicine
• Eligible for license to practice medicine in California
• Pursue faculty appointment at UCLA

Compensation and additional benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience
• Full-time, employed position
• Salary, additional shifts, starting bonus, relocation bonus
• Vacation, Sick, Paid Education Leave and CME Reimbursement
• Health Benefits, Retirement
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• Loan Forgiveness Program Qualification

Kern Medical Overview:

Kern Medical trains over 200 medical students, residents and fellows with graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN and Psychiatry as well as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. The hospital is the only designated level II trauma center for Kern County and also serves as a tertiary medical center. The emergency department cares for approximately 49,000 patients a year and is an accredited stroke center. The Kern Medical emergency medicine residency is affiliated with UCLA and has been in operation since 1976. We have 28 residents involved in a four-year (PGY1-PGY4) curriculum. Our department has enjoyed strong, responsible and ongoing institutional support.

Our community has over 800,000 people with excellent schools, great neighborhoods and affordable housing.  Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, Kern County is within driving distance of beaches, mountains and four national parks, including Yosemite.