Physician - Internal Medicine
Listed compensation
$306K–$327K
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive physician services in alignment with privileges conferred by the Military Treatment Facility (MTF).
- Directly instruct and mentor other healthcare professionals within the boundaries of clinical privileges and responsibilities.
- Conduct thorough examinations, make diagnoses, administer treatments, and prescribe medical regimens within the parameters of training, experience, and granted privileges.
- Deliver preventive and health maintenance care, encompassing annual physical examinations, promotion of positive health behaviors, and enhancement of self-care skills through education and counseling.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests as required and facilitate referrals or consultations with relevant specialists, clinics, or healthcare resources as indicated.
- Exhibit technical proficiency in leading educational initiatives and training sessions for medical staff, delivering lectures, and participating in in-service training for clinic personnel while adhering to governmental and professional clinical standards as well as accepted clinical protocols.
Schedule
- Monday to Friday, 0600-1800, consisting of 8.5-hour shifts.
- No holiday, on-call, or weekend requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Degree
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy).
Education
Graduate from a U.S. or Canadian medical school or one accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the AMA, or a college of osteopathy recognized by the AOA. Alternatively, candidates may be graduates of foreign medical schools with valid ECFMG certification.
Certification
Recognized certifications exclusively from boards that are members of the ABMS or the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.
Postgraduate Training
Completion of an accredited residency program validated by the ACGME.
Experience
Sufficient to fulfill clinical competency criteria defined in credentialing protocols.
Licensure
Must hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted medical license in California.
Life Support Certification
Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers from AHA or ARC.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive internal medicine services, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care within a Military Treatment Facility. Additionally, mentor healthcare professionals and lead educational initiatives for medical staff.
Requirements
Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited institution and completion of an ACGME-validated residency. Candidates must hold an active California medical license and current BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Internal Medicine at Department of Defense a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Department of Defense holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 47 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$316k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $286k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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