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Senior Care Physician, Encino

UCLA Health · Encino, CA

Posted October 19, 2026

UCLA Health: Encino Primary Care · 15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 350, Encino, CA, US, 91436

UCLA Health is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Physician to join our innovative Senior Care Model clinic in Encino. This role is designed to deliver high-value, patient-centered primary care for adults aged 65 and older. Built on the Age-Friendly Health System’s “5Ms” framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility, and Multi-Complexity—this clinic will provide longitudinal primary and acute care services tailored to the needs of the aging population. Learn more about the expansion of our Encino Primary Care clinic. At UCLA Health, you can:

  • Provide comprehensive primary care for a smaller patient panel to enhance patient access and personalized care.
  • Enjoy sharing quality visit times with your patients with longer visits
  • Work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team including Clinical Advisor RNs, Comprehensive Care Coordinators, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers to support patient care.
  • Dedicate 32 hours per week to direct patient care, with additional time allocated for administration and chronic care management.
  • Develop professionally through specialized education focused on chronic care management, value-based care, and population health strategies.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Care Model Medical Director to drive quality improvement initiatives and evaluate new care delivery models.
  • Receive a competitive salary plus quality-based incentives linked to panel size, acuity, and performance on key quality metrics.

The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide an estimate of the salary range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Salary offers are determined based on candidate qualifications and experience. The target base salary range for this position is 270,000.00-300,000.00 annual base salary. Productivity models, Quality Incentives, and additional income channels may supplement base salary for a total compensation of up to 450,000 annually. Qualifications

  • Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, required.
  • Board certified/eligible in Geriatric Medicine, preferred.
  • California licensed or licensed-eligible, required.
  • Passion for delivering patient-centered geriatric care and improving health outcomes for older adults.
  • Ideal candidates will be comfortable with telehealth appointments, as needed.

About UCLA Health Senior Care Model: The Senior Care Model at UCLA Health is an innovative primary care initiative designed to enhance healthcare delivery for older adults. It integrates evidence-based geriatric care, population health strategies, and advanced coordination services to ensure seniors receive the highest-quality care tailored to their needs. Living in the North San Fernando Valley Across the Valley, Northridge, and Porter Ranch offer welcoming neighborhoods and, of course, easy access to all that Los Angeles has to offer. Further west, Simi Valley has wide-open spaces and tremendous views of the mountains. It was also recently selected as a “Best City to Work In.” North of the Valley, Santa Clarita is home to a wealth of dining and shopping spots, not to mention Six Flags Magic Mountain. Simply put, Valley living is a great choice for professionals looking for a little more space – and all the comforts of suburban living. UCLA Health is an integrated health system with a certified patient-centered medical home model where your skills, expertise and passion define our outstanding care. Discover all UCan achieve in your practice at UCLA Health.

Salary Range: $142,100 – $348,100 annually

Employer

UCLA Health

UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art patient care, generate research discoveries leading to new treatments and diagnoses, and train future generations of health care professionals. Together, the UCLA Hospital System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA strive every day to be a leader in setting the standards of excellence.

We offer an integrated network of primary and specialty care services at more than 280 clinics across Southern California and the Central Coast and at five medical centers and hospitals – Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and UCLA West Valley Medical Center. 

For 35 consecutive years, UCLA Health hospitals have earned a place on the U.S. News & World Report national honor roll, a distinction reserved for only 20 hospitals or systems providing the highest-quality care across multiple medical specialties. In 2024, U.S. News ranked UCLA Health #1 in both California and in Los Angeles*.

UCLA Health is where discovery leads to exceptional health care.

Livability

11,885,717
Encino population
$1.64M
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Nearby cities
Long Beach
30.7 mi
Pop. 458,491
Oxnard
39.6 mi
Pop. 373,423
Anaheim
42.2 mi
Pop. 344,553
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Los Angeles County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$1.64M
Avg 3-bedroom home
$8,365
Avg monthly rent
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Sunny days / yr
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Population — ZIP 91436
16,190
Total residents
7,838
Male residents
8,352
Female residents
Age distribution
total
16,190
0-9
2,074
10-19
1,846
20-29
1,300
30-39
1,635
40-49
2,155
50-59
2,799
60-69
1,899
70-79
1,438
80+
1,044
Ethnicity
White
13,569
Black Or African American
338
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
64
Asian
729
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
17
Other
482
Two Or More
991
Source: US Census Bureau
56
Walk Score — Somewhat Walkable
21
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
38
Transit Score — Some Transit
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 15.24 mi
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 8.29 mi
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) 18.18 mi
Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (LGB) 30.31 mi
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) 71.92 mi
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 79.33 mi
Source: FAA database
Senior Care Physician, Encino
UCLA Health · Encino, CA