Physician, Bay Area Street Medicine Focus
Core
Provide frontline evidence-based medical care to underserved and unhoused populations in ambulatory and non-traditional field settings.
Role type
Senior IC physician (street medicine)
Builds
Direct patient care panels for complex medical and social needs
Domain
Healthcare + Social Services (homelessness, behavioral health, substance use)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical judgment, patient assessment, care plan design, multidisciplinary collaboration, field adaptability, travel management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Bay Area community resources, bilingual abilities (Spanish)
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Deliver acute, chronic, preventative, and palliative care directly in the field; conduct patient assessments and prescribe treatment; coordinate care with nurses and social workers; provide clinical mentorship to the care team; document encounters for continuity of care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC