Family Medicine MD/NP/PA
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-33598
- Profession: MD/NP/PA
- Specalty: Family Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Fortuna, CA 95540
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Mix of pediatric and adult patients
- Average Daily Volume: 16 patients/day
- Case Mix: Chronic Pain Management, General Outpatient, Pediatrics, Adults
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 1, MAs: 2
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: No
- Credentialing Timeline: 30-90 days
Required Procedures
- Required
- General outpatient
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified required
- Licenses: Licensed in CA
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: BLS
- Experience: Board Eligible considered (5 years or less since residency)
- Other Qualifications: EMR proficiency in Epic, Chart closure within 72 hours
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient primary care to a mix of pediatric and adult patients.
- Manage chronic pain conditions.
- Ensure chart closure within 72 hours.
- See a minimum of 18 patients per day.
- Collaborate with support staff including RNs and MAs.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient primary care to a diverse mix of pediatric and adult patients. Manage chronic pain conditions while ensuring accurate and timely chart closure within 72 hours.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified MD, NP, or PA with a valid California license and DEA registration. Proficiency in Epic EMR and the ability to see a minimum of 18 patients per day are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine MD/NP/PA at Adelphi Staffing a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,541 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Fortuna
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $435k
- Median resident rent
- $1,168/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.