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Delano, California

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Part-Time

Hospital MedicineIncludes callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

Up to $100K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Up to $100K Sign On Bonus – Delano, CA – Seeking Hospital Medicine Physicians

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

  • Up to $100k sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
  • Seeking Board Eligible/Certified Internal Medicine and Family Practice physicians for Hospitalist opportunity.
  • Day shifts only; no nights.
  • Procedures preferred but not required.
  • Current CA state license is a plus.
  • Visa Candidates are encouraged to apply.

The Practice

  • Adventist Health Delano – Delano, California
  • Adventist Health Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital.

156-bed medical center serves 10 rural Central California cities and has always been committed to providing an exceptional patient experience.

Hospital services including an Intensive Care Unit, a Sub-Acute Care Unit, a Medical Surgical Unit, a Surgical Pavilion, and an Obstetrics/Gynecology Unit.

  • The Community
  • Delano is the second largest city in Kern County.
  • An average high temperature of 77 degrees and 223 sunny days a year.

Delano is situated in the heart of California's agricultural region, offering residents access to fresh and locally grown produce.

Delano is known for its diverse population, fostering a rich cultural tapestry that adds to the vibrancy of community life.

Central location — it's just a few hours' drive away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast, and Southern California’s great sports, theaters, concerts, and amusement parks.

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

Physicians will focus their attention on patient care, supported by a national system and local control provided by Vituity's physician-owned partnership model. The role involves providing hospital medicine services with day shifts only and no required night coverage.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice for this Hospitalist opportunity, with procedures being preferred but not mandatory. A current California state license is noted as a plus, and visa candidates are encouraged to apply.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Board CertifiedClinical SupportPhysician Ownership

Hospital 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 Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
6
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
12% this job
Loan repayment
8% this job
CME allowance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

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Med America · Warner Robins, Georgia

$275k-$900k
#3

CDI Physician Advisor, Greater East Bay

$278k-$445k
#4

Hospitalist

$118k-$400k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Delano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k
Typical market rent
$1,318/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k with Profit Distribution
Annual Cash Bonus
Student Loan Refinancing
EAP
Travel Assistance