Primary Care Physician - Locum

Job Title: Primary Care Physician - Locum Job ID: 85792 Location: Los Angeles, California Overview: The Primary Care Physician (Locum Tenens) provides comprehensive, patient-centered medical care in an outpatient clinical setting. This role focuses on preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care services for patients across the lifespan. The physician works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, coordinated care while supporting clinic coverage needs across multiple sites. This opportunity is ideal for a flexible, experienced physician who values work-life balance, structured clinic hours, and meaningful patient relationships. What you will be doing: Deliver comprehensive primary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions Provide preventive care, wellness visits, and health screenings for patients of all ages Manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD, and cardiovascular disease Prescribe medications and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies Coordinate patient care with specialists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record (EMR) Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, and preventive health strategies Participate in team meetings and care coordination efforts as needed Maintain compliance with clinical quality standards and regulatory requirements Perform other duties as assigned What you must have: MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school Completion of an accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency Active and unrestricted state medical license (or ability to obtain) DEA registration (or ability to obtain) Board Certified or Board Eligible Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred) Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills Nice to have: Preferred: Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in primary care Comfort working autonomously in certain clinical settings Experience in outpatient primary care environments Experience working with elderly or medically complex patient populations Familiarity with value-based care or population health models Comfort working in team-based clinical environments Experience with electronic medical record systems Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or other languages is a plus Other Information: Schedule & Flexibility Minimum commitment: Guaranteed two (2) days per week Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Flexibility required, as clinic demand may vary Floating Requirement Provider must be willing to float between up to three clinic sites as needed Mileage reimbursement will be provided Patient Volume Average patient load: Approximately 20 patients per day Patient population: All ages Location & Work Type Location: On-site (multiple clinic locations) Work Type: Locum Tenens / Temporary Assignment Setting: Outpatient clinic Salary/Rate Range: $150.00 -$160.00/hour If you're interested, please reply to this advertisement or email your resume directly to DSalgado@, or call/text (949) 295-5951. I strive to respond within 48 hours and look forward to connecting with you soon. Thank you! Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit. For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at

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