Family Medicine Physician - Core Faculty - Family Medicine Residency Program

Family Medicine Physician - Core Faculty - Family Medicine Residency Program

LifeLong Medical Care invites applications for a core faculty position at our brand-new Teaching Health Center in Richmond, the William Jenkins Health Center. As a newly accredited program leader, you will collaborate with the program team to develop a robust outpatient‑focused residency program and prepare a diverse group of residents to care for complex patients in an urban community health center setting.

Under the direction of the Program Director, you will serve as a clinical leader and resident mentor, ensuring high‑quality teaching and patient care to an underserved safety‑net population.

About Us

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of service, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio‑economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school‑based services at more than 15 primary‑care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. We promote an inclusive workplace that values diversity and reflects the communities we serve.

Benefits

Compensation : $203,000‑$225,000 / year depending on years since completing residency. Core‑faculty stipend, sign‑on bonus, and excellent benefits : medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 21). Acceptance rates may vary by year.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Family Medicine residents in the residency / faculty family medicine clinic, following procedures for appropriate trainee levels of supervision and requirements for residency training (Supervision Policy) to ensure patient safety and high‑quality care at all times. The ratio of residents to preceptors may not exceed 4 : 1.
• Respect resident work hours, paying close attention to signs of fatigue and sleep deprivation in individuals.
• Be a role model in professionalism, self‑care, team‑based community health care, lifelong learning, and full‑scope outpatient family medicine practice.
• Evaluate Family Medicine residents, using competency‑based / milestone evaluations and via direct observation and other relevant evaluation methods.
• Supervise Family Medicine residents QA / QI and Research activities as required / appropriate.
• Mentor residents, advise them regarding their career and educational goals, and attending to their overall personal wellbeing.
• Serve on relevant residency program committees as required by ACGME.
• Participate in and coordinate regularly scheduled didactics (including, but not limited to : journal clubs, lectures, interdisciplinary conferences, workshops) as assigned by the PD.
• Demonstrate a commitment to scholarly work, both on your own and with residents.
• Attend at least one national meeting such as AAFP Chief Resident Workshop, STFM, or other related meetings.
• Complete the annual ACGME annual survey.
• Do full‑scope primary care clinical work in the faculty / resident clinic of an average of 40% time; exact time allocation to be determined by PD.

Qualifications

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

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