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Building a Team from the Ground Up

You'll be joining Dignity Health Medical Foundation as a founding member of their employed OB/GYN service line in Stockton—a unique position that comes with both challenges and exceptional opportunities. Currently, there are no OB/GYN physicians employed within the foundation's Stockton practice, making you part of the initial team that establishes the clinical culture, practice patterns, and collaborative relationships that will define this service line.

The Founding Team Structure

The foundation's recruitment strategy focuses on hiring two OB/GYN physicians initially, with one potentially serving in the dual Program Director role. This means you won’t be building this practice entirely alone. From the start, you’ll have a colleague who shares the responsibility of establishing workflows, creating backup coverage, and developing the referral relationships that sustain a thriving OB/GYN practice.

• New OB/GYN service line with no current employed physicians in this specialty
• Initial two-physician team building the practice foundation together
• Planned growth to 3–4 providers as the service line matures
• Priority recruitment status ensuring timely colleague additions
• Founding team opportunity to shape practice culture and clinical approach

Existing Competition and Collaborative Environment

While you’ll be the first employed OB/GYN physicians within Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Stockton, you won’t be practicing in a vacuum. The community has existing OB/GYN services through Sutter Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, and Dr. Gill’s office. However, Sutter and Kaiser primarily serve their own health plan members, creating limited direct competition except for PPO patients who have broader provider options.

• Existing community providers include Sutter Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, and private practices
• Limited direct competition due to closed-panel systems
• Care gap from previous group's dissolution creating immediate patient demand
• PPO patient population seeking services outside closed health systems

Clinical Support Infrastructure

Beyond OB/GYN-specific staffing, you’ll work within Dignity Health Medical Foundation’s broader infrastructure. The foundation employs physicians and advanced practice providers across many specialties, creating a collegial environment and referral ecosystem. As one of the first OB/GYNs in the practice, you'll help shape the development of future APP support and administrative workflows.

• Multi-specialty foundation with institutional and peer support
• APP hiring flexibility as the service line grows
• Dedicated administrative support staff as volume builds
• Potential for leadership roles such as service line directorship
• Collaborative network for interdisciplinary patient care

The Program Director’s Academic Team

For the physician choosing the Program Director pathway, your team will include faculty members, hospital-based physicians, and community leaders who support the creation of a new OB/GYN residency program. You’ll have protected time and institutional backing to establish a high-quality academic program from the ground up.

• Founding Program Director role for OB/GYN residency at St. Joseph's Medical Center
• Recruitment of teaching faculty and academic collaborators
• Hospital and foundation partnership supporting program development
• 50% protected time for educational leadership responsibilities
• Autonomy to build a residency program culture aligned with your academic values

What This Means for You

As a founding team member, you’ll experience both the rewards and responsibilities of building something new. From establishing workflows to managing a growing patient panel, your efforts will shape the direction of women’s healthcare in this region. You won’t be alone for long—and you'll have the rare chance to choose your future colleagues and define the professional environment you want to practice in.

For the right physician, this isn’t just a job. It’s a meaningful opportunity to lead, innovate, and elevate care for thousands of women in a community ready for change.