Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

La Clinica de La Raza•Vallejo, CA

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive outpatient primary care to a culturally diverse and medically complex patient population. The role is part of a collaborative, cross-functional care team focused on patient-centered care, improved health outcomes, excellent patient experience, and efficient use of resources. Providers may participate in mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships, and the organization offers continued provider education, including a Nurse Practitioner incubator program for new graduates. The position includes routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care; medical triage and care management; patient education and counseling; referrals and follow-up; prescribing medications and therapies; and ordering diagnostic or clinical tests. Providers collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary colleagues on complex cases, chart review, case conferences, and service-delivery improvements. The role may include in-home patient assessments and supervision of medical assistants through patient consultation. Providers must be flexible in meeting patient needs and participate in evening and Saturday clinic rotations. La Clínica is a community-based health center serving communities across Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties. The posting describes educational leave with a stipend, license reimbursement, FTCA malpractice coverage, flexible work schedules, and eligibility for tax-free loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps at this approved site.

Requirements

Knowledge and experience with electronic health record programs such as NextGen or Epic.
Thorough knowledge of evidence-based care and familiarity with electronic panel management.
Strong interpersonal competence with staff and patients, and cultural competence working in diverse, low-income communities.
Ability to work courteously and effectively with complex patient profiles and maintain good working relationships with staff.
Physical stamina to perform duties involving heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work independently and as a team member, exercise good judgment, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and work accurately with minimal supervision.
Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of an interdisciplinary team, adapt to change, and demonstrate flexibility.
Ability to work across cultures and support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to maintain accurate and clear patient records; strong time-management skills and evidence-based approaches to medical care.
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certificate, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Board certification; candidates hired without board certification must obtain it within six months of employment.
Valid California license and DEA registration.
For Nurse Practitioners: current California Board of Registered Nursing license, national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or another national certifying body, completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, and at least two years of clinical experience.
For Physician Assistants: current California Physician Assistant Committee license, graduation from an approved primary health care program as attested by the American Medical Association, passage of a certification examination administered by the Bureau of Medical Quality Assurance, and at least two years of full-time clinical experience after clinical practicum, emphasizing family medicine or geriatrics.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide medical triage, medical care management, patient education, and counseling to a panel of patients.
Refer patients to specialty providers and follow up to ensure their biopsychosocial needs are addressed.
Deliver evidence-based care aimed at improving health outcomes, patient experience, and efficient use of resources.
Provide routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care and determine appropriate treatment regimens.
Participate in primary care, chronic illness care, urgent care, and telephone triage as part of a cross-functional provider team.
Prescribe medications, treatments, or therapies and order diagnostic or clinical tests.
Provide well and chronic disease care with cultural humility to patients of all ages.
Build positive relationships with patients and families and participate in evening and Saturday clinic rotations to meet patient needs.
Conduct in-home patient assessments when appropriate.
Collaborate with providers on complex cases, including assessment, management, treatment, chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
Consult with physicians on case management, assessment, and treatment as needed and according to protocol.
Suggest improvements to clinic flow, patient scheduling, and service delivery, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
Provide patient consultation as needed in supervising medical assistants.