EMPLOYED INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN WITHIN AN ACADEMIC OUTPATIENT SETTING IN SUNNY PALM SPRINGS, CA - Tenet Healthcare

Academic Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician – Palm Springs, CA

The Desert Care Network is seeking Board Certified Internal Medicine Physicians to join our Outpatient Teaching Facility. Candidates with experience in internal medicine/outpatient medicine are preferred; recent graduates with a commitment to outpatient care and teaching will be considered. Successful candidates will join through an employment model in a successful foundation clinic near Desert Regional Medical Center, which sponsors ACGME-accredited residencies in Family Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Transitional Year.

About the Employment:

• Compensation/Benefits: W-2 Base Salary plus RVU incentives; health coverage including vision and dental; CME Stipend; 401k; Liability Insurance
• Potential for paid relocation
• Duties are mainly outpatient, Monday-Friday
• Majority of shifts involve resident and/or medical student proctoring.
• All ancillary support is conveniently available
• Professionally managed administrative practice responsibilities; 1:1 MA support
• Main Office in Palm Springs with plans in place for a new suburban clinic within the Coachella Valley

About the Hospital/Network:

• Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) is part of the Desert Care Network, which includes JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio), Hi-Desert Medical Center (Joshua Tree), and multiple other inpatient and outpatient facilities. It is operated by Tenet Health to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to patients across the Coachella Valley.
• Desert Care Network has an unwavering commitment to the community, including free and discounted health care and donations to local charities.
• Founded in 1948 as a 33-bed hospital, DRMC has grown into a 387-bed tertiary acute care hospital with over 300 active physicians across 40 medical specialties.
• DRMC is the Coachella Valley’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Recognized service lines include Comprehensive Cancer Center; Neonatal Unit; advanced certification by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke and Cardiac Center; and certified programs in spine surgery and hip and knee replacement.
• DRMC is recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader.
• Affiliations to host students from local medical schools, including Western University of Health Sciences and Touro University California

About the Community:

• Palm Springs, CA, is famously known as a resort city with palm tree-lined streets, sweeping desert and mountain vistas, and year-round sunshine.
• It is part of the Coachella Valley, which has grown from a retirement and winter vacation destination to a vibrant, diverse, and fast-growing region of ~600,000 residents
• Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy world-class tennis and golf competitions in the Valley, and ski resorts, hiking, and climbing at nearby Big Bear Mountain
• Entertainment options includes high-end shopping, world-class restaurants, theater, live music, and the American Hockey League Coachella Firebirds
• Easy access to additional professional sports, shows, and activities in Los Angeles and San Diego and wineries near Temecula
• The City of Palm Springs is an “inclusive world-class city” with the highest percentage of LGBTQ+ residents in the US

Qualifications: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Active or In-process California Medical License preferred. Please submit CV for consideration.