Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.

Additional Information

We are seeking an ABOG board-certified or board-eligible Ob/Gyn physician for 24-hour in-hospital Ob/Gyn hospitalist call. This is a temporary per diem position for 6 months with hotel, travel and meals paid for the 6-month duration, with potential for contract renewal and/or permanent placement after one year.

• No clinic responsibilities
• No in-basket duties
• Physician does not need to live in the surrounding area
• Collaborative practice with Kaiser Permanente Ob/Gyn physicians (on-call and outpatient teams)

Schedule

• Minimum: One 24-hour shift per week
• Maximum: Up to four 24-hour shifts per week

Responsibilities

• Manage patients on Labor & Delivery and in the OB Emergency Room (triage)
• See obstetric and gynecologic consults from the hospital and emergency room
• Perform obstetrical and gynecologic emergency surgeries
• Manage antepartum and postpartum services
• Average delivery volume: ~120 births per month

Practice Environment

• EMR: Cerner (converting to EPIC in August 2026)
• In-house anesthesia
• Level II NICU

Compensation & Benefits

• Non-benefitted, hourly pay
• Malpractice insurance and tail coverage provided

Additional amenities include:

• Private sleep room on Labor & Delivery floor during 24-hour call
• Cafeteria on site
• Close proximity to Bakersfield Meadows Airport

Requirements

• Active California medical license
• ABOG board certification or board eligibility in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Completion of Obstetrics & Gynecology residency

About the area

Kern County offers physicians and their families some of the region's most affordable housing, along with several of California's top natural attractions: it's the closest SCPMG area to the great outdoor experiences of world-famous Yosemite, King's Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks. The city of Bakersfield is a secret gem, with groves of old-growth trees, wide streets, and blocks of beautiful homes--without the typical Southern California traffic jams.

Working here
Kern County is unique within SCPMG. With its smaller-town, less urban feel, there is a true sense of family, of being an integral part of something very special. It's the only medical center within SCPMG that can meet as one united group at the same time. Our area's smaller size fosters open dialogue across all levels, offering physicians a voice and enabling constant improvements, small and large. Physicians enjoy the best of two worlds--operating within the stability and support of the Permanente system yet maintaining the feel of a smaller medical group. New hires are quickly integrated into the system, for accelerated learning and support. This welcoming spirit goes far beyond the medical center: Physicians' spouses and families are actively connected to one another in social activities, formal and informal, and to local culture and activities.