Job Opportunity: Urgent Care Physician (MD/DO)

Location: South San Francisco Medical Office Building

South San Francisco is a city located on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. Home to about 63,000 people, "South City" has easy access to everything that the Bay Area offers.

https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/facilities/south-san-francisco-medical-center-100319

Position Summary

Board-Certified Physician in Emergency Medicine and/or Family Medicine. Physicians must be board certified to treat pediatric patients. This role provides immediate medical care for a wide range of non-life-threatening conditions across pediatric (above 2 months of age) and adult populations, while recognizing when higher-level or emergency department care is needed.

The Urgent Care Physician will work collaboratively with advanced practice providers (APPs), supervise their care, and support their clinical development.

Preferred Experience

• Prior Urgent Care or Emergency Room experience.
• Comfort with a fast-paced environment, team-based care delivery, and acute patient needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute medical conditions and minor injuries efficiently and effectively.
• Provide hands-on care in the following areas:
  • Minor Injury Clinic Services: fracture/dislocation care, splinting, laceration repair (including pediatric techniques), incision and drainage procedures, foreign body removal.
  • Eye Care: slit lamp exams, foreign body removal, corneal abrasions, tonometry.
  • ENT/Dental Care: peritonsillar/gingival abscess, basic dental fractures/avulsions.
  • Dermatologic/Nail Care: ingrown toenail/fingernail removal, subungual hematoma, paronychia.
  • STI exams and testing.

  • Upper respiratory infections, ear infections, urinary tract infections, etc.

• Provide compassionate, efficient care to ensure timely treatment and positive patient experience.