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Physician, Bay Area Street Medicine Focus
San Francisco, Bay Area CA
$240,000-$350,000 / year
full-timemidHealthcare
Description
You will provide frontline care to underserved and unhoused populations in the San Francisco Bay Area, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver acute, chronic, preventative, and palliative care in outdoor and community-based settings. This role combines hands-on clinical care with AI-driven tools to make a meaningful impact beyond traditional healthcare.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Active, unrestricted California Physician Surgeon license
- Board certification or eligibility (preferred specialties: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Addiction Medicine/Pain Management)
- DEA registration or eligibility to obtain
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- 2+ years of clinical experience providing care to underserved populations (homeless, SMI/SUD, transition from incarceration, complex medical needs)
- Experience in street medicine or community-based settings
- Strong familiarity with Bay Area medical, social, and community resources for underserved populations
- Comfortable providing care in outdoor, field-based settings under dynamic conditions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 75% of work time; valid California Driver's License and access to reliable, insured vehicle
Responsibilities
- Provide frontline care to patients experiencing homelessness, behavioral health challenges, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and complex chronic conditions.
- Manage diverse patient panels delivering acute, chronic, preventative, and palliative care directly in the field.
- Conduct patient assessments, gather histories, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostics, and prescribe treatment.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team including nurses, social workers, and outreach staff.
- Design and implement care plans supporting patient stability and improved health outcomes.
- Provide clinical mentorship to other care team members.
- Engage in palliative or specialty-specific care planning for patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses.
- Document all encounters accurately for continuity of care.
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