Addiction Medicine Faculty Physician (UCSF Fresno)
Inspire Health · Fresno, CA
Posted October 8, 2026
UCSF Fresno - Center for Medical Education & Research · 155 N Fresno Street, Fresno, CA, US, 93701
UCSF Fresno and Central California Faculty Medical Group (CCFMG), dba Inspire Health, are seeking an Addiction Medicine Faculty Physician to join our multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing high quality, patient centered Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine care to our community.
This unique faculty role is expected to be split 50% Family Medicine and 50% Addiction Medicine, offering a rewarding blend of clinical service and academic engagement. The position includes opportunities for teaching medical students and residents, and assist in the establishment of a new Addiction Medicine fellowship at the affiliated UCSF Fresno Medical Education program. Faculty will participate in conducting clinical research and delivering patient care in both community-based and private practice settings.
We are looking for a passionate clinician educator committed to harm reduction and evidence-based addiction care, expanding equitable access to primary care in the Central Valley through a compassionate, nonjudgmental, and patient-centered approach in a culture of academic excellence and team based collaboration.
The successful candidate must be board certified in Family Medicine and board certified/eligible in addiction medicine at the start of employment, and be eligible to obtain a California medical license at the time of hire.
The program is based in Fresno, California, which offers a high standard of living combined with a low cost of living. The result is a quality of life uniquely Californian, yet surprisingly affordable. Fresno is a vibrant, growing city located in Central California. There is much to see and do in Fresno and the city is ideally located for fast, convenient getaways to the scenic Central Coast as well as the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. Fresno is the only major city in the country with close proximity to three national parks, including renowned Yosemite National Park.
For positions exclusively funded by the affiliate organization: Inspire Health provided a reasonable salary estimate for this position $270,000-$285,000
Employer
Inspire Health
Inspire Health Medical Group (Central California Faculty Medical Group) is the faculty medical group of UCSF Fresno and one of the largest multispecialty medical groups in California's Central Valley. More than 300 physicians and 90 advanced practice providers practice across more than 85 medical specialties and subspecialties, caring for patients throughout Fresno, Clovis and the surrounding region while teaching the next generation of physicians.
Inspire Health physicians serve as UCSF Fresno faculty, practicing and teaching students, residents and fellows at Community Regional Medical Center — the only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center serving multiple counties in Central California — as well as Clovis Community Medical Center, community behavioral health programs and Inspire Health's own outpatient practices. UCSF Fresno is home to residency and fellowship programs in all the major medical specialties, including an emergency medicine residency founded in 1974, giving clinicians the opportunity to combine patient care with teaching, research and leadership in an academic environment that still feels like a community.
Providers enjoy competitive compensation, full benefits including 401(k) match, paid time off, malpractice coverage and CME allowances, along with relocation assistance for many positions.
Fresno offers a relatively low cost of living compared with many other California cities, culturally vibrant and diverse communities, excellent schools, and year-round sunshine. It is the only major city in the country close to three national parks — Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon — with the Sierra Nevada about an hour away, the Central Coast within two and a half hours, and convenient access to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento.