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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant 
$1000 Hiring Bonus (time limits and conditions apply) 

Status: Full Time, Exempt
Hours: 40 hours/week; Monday-Friday 8:30 am–5:00 pm
Location: 15301 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, CA
Pay: Fair market compensation; varies depending upon experience

Join our family of caregivers. Serve your community. Love where you live.

Sierra Family Health Center (SFHC) is seeking a compassionate nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is dedicated to providing excellent primary care to patients with a focus on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education and counseling.

About Us:  SFHC is a rural community health center and leader in integrated health, which has been providing full-service medical care to area residents for more than 35 years. As a Federally Qualified Rural Health Clinic (FQHC), we provide compassionate and quality medical, dental, chiropractic, and behavioral health care to meet the needs of our culturally diverse community, including the indigent and medically underserved populations of Nevada and Yuba counties.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides comprehensive medical services to patients presenting for care at SFHC on a continuing basis.
• Demonstrates expert clinical judgment and performance in acute and chronic disease management.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation necessary for patient care and billing.
• Works cooperatively with other medical providers and staff.
• Values a willingness to work collaboratively with the Behavioral Health clinicians.
• Actively participates in team meetings.
• Responsible for understanding and maintenance of Quality Improvement Program indicators as directed by the Leadership for the medical department.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with the implementation of medical clinic policies to ensure appropriate medical follow-up of patients and medical specialty referrals.
• Performs on-call duties one day a week including responsibilities in the electronic health record and the afterhours telephone on-call.
• Participates in weekend call rotation including Saturday afternoon clinic hours at main site.
• Participates in covering legal holiday on-call telephone coverage.
• Demonstrates an understanding of SFHC’s mission in performing all aspects of the position.
• Understands and follows medical operations in compliance with applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Understands and monitors systems for compliance as necessary. Provides necessary and timely communication to Medical Leadership when issues of compliance arise, and complies with a corrective strategy.
• Understands and follows policies and procedures relative to medical provider scheduling, schedule changes, template development, etc., coordinating with efforts with the Operations manager. Promptly communicates problems and issues in these areas to the Medical Leadership.
• Responsible for attending all appropriate meetings as directed by the Medical Leadership.
  
  

Benefits:

• 8 Holidays
• Vacation (Two weeks initially; increases over time)
• Sick leave (Five days a year)
• Medical liability coverage through NorCal, which includes tail coverage.
• CME and licensing allowance
• Administrative time
• Onsite free medical, dental, chiropractic, behavioral health care with some limits.
• Monthly contribution to Group Insurance plan.
• In-house management and leadership training.
• Loan repayment under the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) program available.

Essential Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
• Current California license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• At least 2 years proven successful experience as a practicing clinician.
• Current BCLS Certification
• Possess a DEA Certificate
• Current and valid California license (in good standing).

About Sierra Family Health Center

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California, the Sierra Family Health Center is a rural health center that has been providing full-service medical care to area residents for more than 35 years. Sierra Family Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center partially funded by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care. Mission Statement: To provide quality healthcare and promote physical and mental wellness for the members of our rural communities.Vision Statement: We strive to practice a model of “collaborative health care” where patients and staff work cooperatively to aid patients in achieving their healthcare goals and aspirations. We act as a resource for our rural communities that inspires hope and cooperation. This contributes to the well-being of patients, staff, and our communities.Core Values:1. Respect - We consciously accept everyone with their own unique life choices and aspirations. We recognize their freedom to make their own choices about their healthcare.2. Kindness - We have heartfelt connections with and empathy toward all with whom... we serve and collaborate. We always keep their welfare and life realities in mind in our work with them.3. Excellence - We hold true to the most recent medical evidence. We seek out and adhere the highest practice standards of quality healthcare. We aim to be a model of best practices in medical care. There is constant attention to quality improvement by all staff members.4. Cooperation - We work harmoniously with the other Rural Health Care providers and Community groups to provide care to our patients. We work with our team members to provide great service and care. We discover the aspirations and healthcare goals of our patients.5. Stewardship - We are careful and responsible with our human and financial resources. Healthcare resources belong to the community, and we make decisions about our resources based on the needs of our community.6. Cultural Awareness - We listen to understand the unique circumstances and life history of our patients. We strive to see our patients’ experience of healthcare through their eyes as influenced by their life experiences and their values.

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