Primary Care Provider - Residential Recovery Center

Central City Concern • Portland, OR

39d • Onsite

About The Position

Primary Care Provider | 16th & Burnside Recovery Center | Central City Concern Why this role matters Deliver low-barrier, trauma-informed primary care in a residential recovery setting Serve individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and homelessness Practice medicine rooted in harm reduction, dignity, and access What you’ll be doing Complete admission orders, including buprenorphine initiation and management Conduct comprehensive health assessments, physical exams, and ongoing clinical management Provide urgent and primary care services for a high-risk, underserved population Prescribe medications, interpret diagnostics, and develop stabilization and care plans Support wound care, chronic disease management, and acute medical needs If you’re looking for meaningful part-time work where your clinical skills, values, and impact align, this is a chance to practice medicine with purpose while being supported by a mission-driven, interdisciplinary team. The practitioner works with the Medical Director to provide medical care to patients admitted to 16th & Burnside Recovery Center. The person taking on this role should have a strong background in mental health and addiction medicine is preferred, as well as experience working with homeless and underserved populations. Demonstrated skills in addiction and/or primary care medicine, graduation from an accredited medical school, unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in Oregon, and to have proper training prescribing Buprenorphine are required of all applicants. A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine and the ability to meet the training requirements for buprenorphine prescribing are strongly preferred. Experience working with homeless and underserved populations is strongly preferred. Successful applicants will understand the value of harm reduction and low-barrier buprenorphine prescribing and will be flexible and responsive to highly vulnerable patients. Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine and licensure to practice medicine in Oregon are required of all applicants. Join our team as a Primary Care Provider at our Residential Recovery Center 16th & Burnside! Part-time benefitted position .6 FTE working 3 days a week (Fridays Required) Salary Ranges (Full-Time) starting at: Physician (MD/DO) $138,940 - $180,600 Location: 16th & Burnside

Requirements

• MD/DO
• Board eligibility or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Must have completed a CNME-certified primary care residency program.
• Licensed naturopathic physician in the State of Oregon.
• Maintain an Active DEA Certification.
• A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine is preferred, as well as experience working with homeless and underserved populations.
• Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine with a minimum of 2 years’ experience preferred.
• Appropriate training to prescribe Buprenorphine.
• Must have current BLS certification.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Available to work during standard Hooper Detox Center and 16XBurnside Recovery Center hours.
• Central City Concern is committed to a drug-free workplace that encourages a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and criminal background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit. The OAR prohibits A&D program staff from having within the previous 3 years a DUI conviction or diversion, a felony conviction, or a conviction under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift moderately heavy objects.
• Able to climb stairs several times a day.
• Must adhere to agency non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientation and treat individuals with respect and dignity.
• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making process
• Ability to consider impacts of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes
• Must be able to interact with co-workers, patients, and staff to instill confidence and facilitate communication.
• Experience in urgent care and/or primary care practice.
• Ability to display a non-judgmental attitude.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or willingness to be trained in these methods.

Nice To Haves

• A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine and the ability to meet the training requirements for buprenorphine prescribing are strongly preferred.
• Experience working with homeless and underserved populations is strongly preferred.
• Successful applicants will understand the value of harm reduction and low-barrier buprenorphine prescribing and will be flexible and responsive to highly vulnerable patients.
• Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine and licensure to practice medicine in Oregon are required of all applicants.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with standing orders for 16th & Burnside & HDSC.
• Provides admission orders for all new patients, including orders for the administration of Buprenorphine.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments, including detailed health histories and thorough physical exams for all newly admitted patients.
• Provide urgent and primary care services to high-risk, vulnerable populations, particularly individuals experiencing homelessness, ensuring compassionate and responsive healthcare tailored to their unique needs.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems.
• Formulates stabilization or care plans based on available clinical data and works cooperatively with patients to implement treatment plans.
• Conducts on-going health care and clinical management of stable, chronically ill patients.
• Determines and manages minor and/or acute illnesses and initiates treatment.
• Conducts initial care for emergency situations such as illness or injury and initiates arrangements for continuing care.
• Collaborates with other health care team personnel and case management personnel about patient treatment.
• Designs and oversees personalized wound care treatment plans aimed at promoting optimal healing or managing chronic conditions, ensuring the highest standard of care and patient well-being
• Prescribes medication or other forms of treatment, as necessary.
• Keeps appropriate records.
• Participates in compliance, qua15.
• Is available to take calls from the treatment team even when off-site when working.
• Is available to take calls from the treatment team even when off-site when working.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.
• Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners’ and outside providers’ patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
• Required to participate in the after hours on-call pool.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package includes base wages, medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans.
• Central City Concern also takes employees’ financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match.
• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year!
• Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• Up to 11 recognized Holidays and 2 personal holidays (dependent on work shift schedule)
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree