Posted 20 July, 2026
Hospitalist, Hospitalist Faculty Position
Kern Medical
Bakersfield, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
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Position Highlights:
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- Hospitalist Faculty Position \n
- UCLA Academic Appointment \n
- 7 on/off dayshift schedule; 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. \n
- 26 work weeks per year + accrued vacation time & additional PTO (listed below) \n
Compensation and Additional Benefits:
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Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience; based on MGMA values\n
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- New graduate estimated annual compensation is over $341,000 with options for additional shifts \n
- Minimum three years of experience estimated annual compensation is over $362,000 with options for additional shifts \n
\n - Full-time, employed position \n
- Commencement bonus \n
- Relocation reimbursement \n
- Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance options \n
- Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Education Leave \n
- CME Reimbursement \n
- Retirement, vested day one \n
- Malpractice and tail coverage provided \n
- Loan Forgiveness Program Qualification \n
- Cap-exempt H-1B Visa eligible \n
Requirements:
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- Candidates must be internal medicine residency-trained \n
- Board certified/eligibility in internal medicine required \n
Kern Medical Overview:
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- Only designated level II trauma center for Kern County and also serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds) \n
- UCLA affiliated teaching hospital \n
- Kern Medical trains over 200 medical & osteopathic students, residents and fellows annually \n
- Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry, General Surgery and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry, Infectious Disease, Addiction Medicine and Simulation Laboratory (non-ACGME program) \n
- Accredited stroke center \n
- Thirteen outpatient clinics for nearly 217,000 patients \n
Community Highlights:
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- Growing community with over 400,000 residents in town and almost 1 million in the county \n
- Excellent schools, great neighborhoods and affordable housing \n
- Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains \n
- Warm, temperate climate with long summers - Bakersfield is ranked as one of the sunniest cities in the US \n
- Rated as one of the Best Places to Live in California (CA) by US News \n
- Easy-access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, rock climbing, and more \n
- Located in Californias San Joaquin Valley just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles California (CA) and 2 hours from Disneyland! \n
