Job Description
Job Description
Primary Care Physician - PACE / Geriatrics / Value-Based Care
Location: Modesto, California
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, including home visits
Call: Rotating phone-only on-call schedule a few nights or weekends per month
Compensation:
Base salary: $250,000-$280,000 annually
Quarterly bonus offered
Estimated total annual compensation: $315,900-$386,600
Practice primary care in a model that gives you the time, support, and patient panel size to do your best work.
Avento Health is partnering with a mission-driven healthcare organization seeking a Primary Care Physician to provide comprehensive, community-based care for older adults in a PACE setting.
This is a rare opportunity to practice value-based, holistic primary care with the support of an interdisciplinary team, an average of about 8 patients per day, no hospital rounds, and the ability to build meaningful long-term relationships with a vulnerable senior population.
If you are a physician who wants to make a measurable difference while maintaining a more sustainable schedule, this opportunity offers both impact and quality of life.
Why Physicians Are Interested in This Role
- Average of about 8 patients per day
- No hospital rounds
- Regular Monday-Friday schedule
- Rotating phone-only call
- Opportunity to provide truly comprehensive, whole-person care
- Strong interdisciplinary support model
- Growth path into Medical Director leadership
- Community-based work with meaningful long-term patient relationships
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive in-person assessments for participants in a community-based senior care model
- Lead and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans
- Provide ongoing primary care in a PACE and value-based care environment
- Coordinate discharge planning for acute, short-term, and long-term placement needs
- Deliver high-quality, holistic care across home, clinic, and community settings
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
- Active California physician license in good standing and without restrictions
- DEA registration and state CDS certification
- Eligible for enrollment to provide services to Medicare and Medi-Cal participants
- Must obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Board certification preferred
- Training or experience in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Geriatrics
- Experience caring for senior, medically complex, or Medicare populations preferred
- Commitment to patient-centered, community-based care
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and care coordination skills
Benefits
- Quarterly bonus
- 17 days paid time off
- 6 sick days
- 12 paid holidays
- Relocation assistance available
- CME reimbursement
- Malpractice and tail coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Work Environment
This role includes a combination of office-based and field-based work in the Modesto area, including participant visits in home and community settings. Physicians in this model work closely with an interdisciplinary care team and have the opportunity to make a direct, lasting impact on older adults receiving coordinated care through a PACE program.
Additional Employment Requirements
Proof of vaccination or a signed vaccine declination form may be required prior to employment, consistent with the employer’s infection control and workplace health policies. Team members are expected to follow applicable PPE and vaccination-related standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Avento Health and its client partner are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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