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Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System

Full Time Transgender/Gender Health Medical Director for Large Public Health and

Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, San Jose, California, United States, 95199


Better Health For All

County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a large public teaching hospital affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine in San Jose, CA, is seeking a full-time Transgender/Gender Health Physician to lead the multi-disciplinary Gender Health Clinic for our health and hospital system.

We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and the public while teaching the next generation of health care providers in one of the best places to live in the United States.

About the position

This physician will provide clinical and administrative oversight of our Gender Health Clinic, which is an integrated, team-based primary care clinic with collaboration between primary care, specialty, psychiatry, social services, nursing, and community partners, including partners in the transgender/gender expansive community. The clinic provides primary care to our transgender/gender expansive patients, including preventative health, disease management, hormonal therapy, and surgical treatment for gender transition. This physician will also provide clinical consultation and guidance to other primary care providers at the Gender Health Clinic and other SCVMC clinics regarding transgender/gender expansive patients, with the ultimate goal of strengthening clinical care across our health and hospital system.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.

Must have at least one year of clinical experience providing healthcare for transgender/gender expansive patients.

The ideal candidate will have completed an approved fellowship/training program in transgender healthcare.

Experience in management of a gender health program within a large health system with demonstrated success in innovation, collaboration, teamwork, project management, and quality improvement is preferred.

About compensation and benefits

We offer competitive compensation, a generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year and 5 CME days), paid malpractice (with tail coverage), a vibrant professional environment, and the opportunity to serve a multicultural patient population.

If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta at

MD.Recruitment@hhs.sccgov.org

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The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures. Santa Clara County Health System (CSCHS) seeks candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans status, organizational affiliation, or association with any individual in any of these groups. CSCHS is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.

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