Primary Care Provider (MD, DO, NP or PA) - Flexible Scheduling

Central City Concern • Portland, OR

1d • $138,000 - $307,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Central City Concern is seeking a primary care provider (MD, DO, NP, or PA) to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care to people affected by homelessness. The role uses a harm-reduction approach, emphasizes whole-person care across physical health, mental health, and substance use disorders, and builds long-term relationships through shared decision making and motivational interviewing. Work may take place in primary care clinics, mobile health, street medicine, shelter-based settings, other CCC clinical sites, and community events. The provider collaborates with pharmacists, nurses, and programs addressing Hepatitis C, withdrawal management, residential recovery, specialty mental health, and overdose prevention.

The provider contributes to clinical workflow development, quality improvement, provider education, and onboarding. The position is based at Blackburn Primary Care Clinic in Portland, Oregon. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexible scheduling available for less than full-time hours; employees must commit to at least 20 hours (0.5 FTE) per week. The role also includes after-hours phone coverage on a scheduled rotation with colleagues.

Compensation at 1.0 FTE is $138,000–$179,000 for an NP or PA and $236,000–$307,000 for an MD or DO.

Requirements

• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Must have full prescriptive powers in Oregon and a DEA number.
• Must have current BLS certification.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening, a TB test, and a background check, including DHS Background Check Unit clearance.
• Must generally be able to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, lift heavy objects, and climb stairs, with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must adhere to the agency's nondiscrimination policies and interact respectfully with people of diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, team-oriented environment and communicate effectively with coworkers, patients, and staff.
• Experience in primary care or mobile medical practice.
• Ability to consider impacts on underserved communities, apply trauma-informed principles, and account for social equity in decision-making.
• Ability to maintain a nonjudgmental attitude, manage time, and meet deadlines.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks, with reasonable accommodation as needed.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or willingness to be trained in them.
• Comfort working in an independent clinical practice with on- and off-site support from medical and administrative supervisors.
• Physician (MD/DO): Board eligibility or certification in a primary care specialty relevant to the scope of services, and an Oregon physician license.
• Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with appropriate scope of training, unrestricted Oregon licensure or eligibility for licensure, and appropriate board certification.
• Physician Associate: Graduate of an accredited Physician Associate program, unrestricted Oregon licensure or eligibility for licensure, and NCCPA board certification.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated primary care medicine skills or experience is preferred.
• Wound care experience is highly preferred.
• Spanish language fluency is preferred.
• A valid driver's license is preferred; if driving is required, the employee must pass a DMV background check, meet the employer's acceptable-driver standard, complete initial driver training within 60 days of approval, and complete continued recertification training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, patient-centered primary care as part of a care team.
• Take health histories, perform physical examinations, review vitals, labs, studies, and outside medical records, prescribe medications, perform procedures, and provide appropriate treatment for acute and chronic health concerns.
• Triage, diagnose, manage minor and acute illnesses, and initiate treatment.
• Support patient health resilience and engagement through shared decision making, motivational interviewing, relationship building, health education, and preventive care.
• Complete medical records in a timely manner and attend mandatory CCC training.
• Comply with state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and CCC confidentiality, privacy, and security policies and agreements.
• Provide after-hours phone coverage on a scheduled rotation with colleagues; calls are first handled by a contracted nurse triage service, with licensed medical professionals as the second call.
• Support pharmacy-based collaborative drug therapy management programs and provide medical visits for clients receiving treatment.
• Coordinate care with CCC programs, including Hepatitis C treatment, withdrawal management, residential substance use treatment, specialty mental health, and overdose prevention.
• Identify opportunities to improve medical workflows and logistics; participate in performance and quality-indicator review, collection, and continuous improvement planning.
• Participate in and sometimes lead provider education sessions, and help train and onboard medical providers and staff.
• Participate in compliance, quality assurance, and quality improvement activities as directed.
• Collaborate with the care team to support team-based performance metrics.
• Perform other assigned duties, including work at other CCC clinical sites and off-site community events.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Student loan repayment options.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching: 4.25% in the first year, 6% in the second year, and 8% in the third year.
• Paid time off beginning at four weeks of accrual per year, with accrual increasing with longevity.
• Up to 11 recognized holidays and two personal holidays, dependent on work shift schedule.
• Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Sabbatical program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed