Primary Care Physician (Chula Vista, CA)
Vera Whole Health · Foster City · $232,506–$348,758 (stated in the posting)
Job Description Summary
Practice medicine in Chula Vista, one of Southern California's fastest-growing and most diverse communities.If you became a family medicine physician to build real relationships and actually practice medicine — not to sprint through 25 patients before noon — this is what you've been waiting for.
How will you make an impact & Requirements
What your day actually looks like
- See 10–15 patients with appointments ranging from 20 to 60 minutes — time to actually listen, think, and treat.
- Work alongside a dedicated Whole Health Coach embedded in your care center, addressing behavioral, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors in-house.
- Onsite lab and pharmacy — no referral friction, no waiting on outside results to make a clinical decision.
- Measured on outcomes and population health — not procedure volume or RVUs.
- Provide prevention, chronic care, acute care, and disease management within a true medical home model.
- Participate in clinical leadership: quality improvement, care model development, and peer community.
“Having the support to really focus on preventive care is one of the main reasons I love working at Vera. We’re the first place people go when they need care, so we have an amazing opportunity to make a big impact on their health.”
— Jackie Riddick, MD, Lead Physician, Vera Whole Health
Compensation & benefits
- Competitive base salary and yearly bonus opportunity
- 2 weeks paid CME leave + $2,500 annual CME stipend
- Premium medical, dental, vision coverage with HSA pre-tax savings option
- Matching 401(k) retirement program
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About San Diego
- Build your career where others vacation and practice in one of Southern California’s fastest growing and most diverse communities.
- Located minutes from downtown San Diego with easy access to the beach, an average of 260+ sunny days per year and more than 60 miles of parks, trail and golf courses to support an active healthy lifestyle.
- As the second largest city in San Diego County, Chula Vista continues to expand with new residential, educational and commercial developments while maintaining a strong sense of community.
What you bring
- MD or DO degree; Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency — FM preferred
- Current Board Certification — ABFM, ABIM, or AOA
- Spanish/English bi-lingual proficiency is an essential job function
- 3+ years of primary care experience
- Current, unrestricted state medical license and valid DEA number
- Team-based care experience; EMR proficiency (athenahealth preferred)
- Negative TB test documentation within 12 months of start date
Compensation:
$232,506.00to
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