Primary Care - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Resident

Open Door Community Health Centers • Eureka, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Open Door Community Health Centers (ODCHC), we provide every patient with compassionate, whole-person care through our Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and Pharmacy services across California's North Coast. We are looking for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) to join our integrated resident care team at Eureka CHC, in Eureka, California. This is an outpatient practice with excellent work-life balance, part of a supportive, success-driven program with a high-performance PCMH model. The role is part of an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Residency Program which consists of a 12-month residency, followed by a 12-month fellowship for those intending to remain with ODCHC. Established in 2016, the program provides intensive training in the clinical complexity of rural family practice within both a safety-net setting and a high-performance, patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of primary care. The program is designed for newly graduated NPs and PAs committed to serving as primary care providers (PCPs) in community health centers and other safety-net settings. Residents are trained in Open Door’s model of high-performance health care, including advanced access scheduling, planned care, the chronic care model, integrated behavioral health and primary care, and team-based collaboration, supported by expert use of health information technology and the electronic health record (EPIC).

Requirements

• Diploma from an accredited program with credentialing through the American Nurses Association or Physician Assistant Association within the last 18 months.
• Current, unrestricted California license.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current Board Certification in specialty of practice (or board eligible if a newer graduate).
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Valid California driver's license with an insurable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Intention to remain with ODCHC in future clinical practice (for fellowship consideration).

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, whole-person care.
• Serve as a primary care provider (PCP) in a community health center or safety-net setting.
• Engage in intensive training in the clinical complexity of rural family practice.
• Practice within a high-performance, patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of primary care.
• Utilize advanced access scheduling, planned care, and the chronic care model.
• Collaborate with integrated behavioral health and primary care teams.
• Utilize health information technology and the electronic health record (EPIC).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plans
• Access/Production Bonus
• Eligible for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment (up to $250,000 for qualifying providers)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree