Urgent Care Physician
At a glance
Urgent Care Physician role at Veterans Health Administration. French Camp, CA · full-time · $260,000–$325,000 a year.
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What you'll do
- Treat Veterans with urgent and ongoing conditions across a varied patient population
- Assess patients, order tests, perform procedures, manage medications and arrange referrals
- Coordinate care with specialty teams and contribute to resident training
- Follow VA rules, patient-safety practices and national clinical standards
What you bring
- An MD or DO from an accredited institution and a current, unrestricted U.S. medical license
- Completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited residency
- U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may qualify only when no eligible citizen is available
Who this fits
This full-time role is based in French Camp, California, at the Stockton VA Clinic. The schedule runs Monday through Friday, with variable start times and 36 clinical hours each week. Emergency Medicine residency is strongly preferred; Family or Internal Medicine candidates with substantial emergency-medicine experience are also accepted.
From the employer
Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Northern California Health Care System
Location: Stockton VA Clinic (Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic), French Camp/Stockton, CA
- Schedule: Full time, Monday-Friday, 07 00 (variable to total 36 clinical hours/week)
- Salary: $260,000-$325,000 per year
- Benefits: days PTO/year, federal pension (5-year vest), 401(k) matching, comprehensive insurance, CME stipend ($1,000/year), liability protection
- Provide high-quality urgent care for Veterans managing acute/chronic conditions across diverse patient populations
- Conduct diagnostics, procedures, orders, referrals, and medication management
- Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams including specialty services and resident training
- Ensure compliance with VA policies, patient safety, and national clinical standards
- Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Licensure: Current, full, and unrestricted U.S. medical license
- Residency: Completed ACGME/AOA-accredited residency Emergency Medicine strongly preferred; Family or Internal Medicine with significant EM experience accepted
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen (non-citizens eligible only if no qualified citizens available)
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible for up to $200,000 over 1-5 years; application required within four months of start
- Recruitment Incentives: Sign-on bonuses and relocation support authorized
- Career Growth: Opportunities for CME, academic involvement, performance bonuses, and VA career advancement
- Serve Veteran communities in an outpatient-focused urgent care setting
- Enjoy competitive federal benefits with meaningful job stability
- Join a multidisciplinary team with a mission-driven culture
Ready to Serve Those Who Served?
Apply today and advance your purpose-driven career in urgent care!
Kelly De Boer, VA Recruiter,