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Physician - Urgent Care

Urgent CarePart-Time

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Job Description

Patterson, CA – Seeking Urgent Care Physician Moonlighter

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100%25 physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners.

As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities.

Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians.

At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.”

Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

  • Must be a 3rd year of a 3-year program or a 4th year of a 4-year program to be eligible.
  • Candidates wanting to work in an academic setting with current residents desired.
  • Current CA state license is a plus.
  • Up to $100k sign-on bonus available for full-time after residency.

The Practice

  • Golden Valley Health Center – Ceres - Memorial
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Manteca - Northgate
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Merced - Sandpiper
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Merced - West Childs
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Modesto - Florida
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Modesto - West - 6th
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Modesto - Tenaya
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Turlock - Monte Vista
  • Golden Valley Health Center – Patterson – Patterson, California
  • 5-room urgent care facility.
  • Facility hours are 8am-9pm.
  • Epic EMR.
  • On-site testing includes rapid strep, rapid covid, POC UA, POC pregnancy, POC glucose, POC Hgb, and EKG.

Gold ACE status from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) which supports and recognizes health centers that achieve specific measures of advocacy success and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advocacy by making it an organizational priority.

The Community

Known as the “Apricot Capitol of the World”, Patterson is a rural, small town surrounded by agricultural land and the Pacific Coast Range.

Patterson, California, known as the "Apricot Capital of the World," is a charming agricultural town in the heart of the Central Valley, offering a unique blend of rural beauty and community spirit.

The city celebrates its heritage with the annual Apricot Fiesta, a family-friendly event featuring local crafts, food, and entertainment.

Surrounded by orchards and farmland, Patterson provides a tranquil lifestyle with stunning views of the Diablo Range.

  • Residents can enjoy outdoor activities at nearby Del Puerto Canyon, perfect for hiking and exploring.
  • Seasonal weather includes hot summers and mild winters, ideal for year-round recreation.
  • Patterson’s central location offers easy access to Modesto, Stockton, and the Bay Area for additional cultural and entertainment opportunities.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

  • Superior Health Plan Options
  • Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
  • Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
  • Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
  • Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
  • EAP and travel assistance included
  • Student loan refinancing discounts
  • Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

*Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.

Applicants only. No agencies please.

Key Responsibilities

Provide urgent care medical services at a 5-room facility in Patterson, California. Collaborate with a team of clinicians to deliver high-quality patient care using Epic EMR and on-site diagnostic testing.

Requirements

Must be a 3rd year of a 3-year program or a 4th year of a 4-year residency program. A current California state medical license is considered a plus.

Key Skills

Clinical practiceRapid strep testingRapid covid testingPOC pregnancy testingPOC glucose testingPOC Hgb testing

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 331 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Patterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$457k
Typical market rent
$2,582/mo
Residents’ average commute
42 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Superior Health Plan Options
Dental, Vision, HSA, Life and AD&D coverage
K-1 status pay structure (partnership)
Extraordinary 401K Plan
Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
EAP and travel assistance
Student loan refinancing discounts
Up to $100K Sign-On Bonus (full-time after residency)