Advanced Practice Clinician

Salud Para La Gente; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 153,415 - 186,477; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO): 19 days per year

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution

Job summary

Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville, CA, is hiring an Advanced Practice Clinician to provide primary medical care to low-income Spanish-speaking communities. Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating patients, collaborating with various health services, and maintaining patient records.

Applicants should have a valid California Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license, CPR certification, and ideally be Board Certified in Family Medicine. The role offers a competitive salary between $153,415.27 and $186,477.20 per year, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Valid California Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license.
• Maintain updated CPR certificate and valid California driver's license.
• Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine or Adult Gerontology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic medical care to clients following established protocols.
• Collaborate with supporting services to provide holistic care.
• Record all medical encounters in the electronic health record.

Skills

Fluent Spanish

Fluent English

Bi-cultural experience

Education

California Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license

Board Certification in Family Medicine or Adult Gerontology

Job description

Overview

Salud Para La Gente (Salud) provides high‑quality, comprehensive, and cost‑effective primary care services to underserved low‑income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz County and Monterey Counties. Founded in 1978, Salud has grown from a free clinic to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and now operates 11 clinic sites with over 500 employees. We value excellence, achievement, innovation, and compassion and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of Advanced Practice Clinicians, the Advanced Practice Clinician provides basic medical care to clients in accordance with established protocols. Care includes diagnosing, treating, and providing preventive medical services to primarily low‑income Spanish‑speaking farmworkers and their families. Adult, pediatric, and prenatal care and chronic illness services are also provided. Incumbents may be assigned to Family Practice, Women’s Health Services, or Pediatrics.

Direct Patient Care

• Develop and manage a panel of patients to provide comprehensive health care in an attentive and conscientious manner.
• Perform direct patient care, including history taking, physical examination, lab and radiology ordering and interpretation, prescription of medications, immunizations, and lifestyle modifications using established medical guidelines.
• Perform procedures per documented training and clinical privileges.
• Collaborate with supporting services at Salud to provide holistic care to patients, including Community Health Services, Pediatrics, OB, Behavioral Health, Dental, etc.
• Refer secondary conditions to specialists when appropriate.
• Institute emergency measures in life‑threatening situations.
• Record all medical encounters in a timely and complete manner in the electronic health record.
• Work with scheduling and management staff to ensure provider productivity standards.
• Collaborate and/or consult with the supervising physician per licensing requirements.

Professional Conduct

• Adhere to clinic communication guidelines and expectations with internal and external customers.
• Communicate respectfully and effectively with people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and lifestyles.
• Demonstrate professional and productive collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Assist with recruitment of physicians/advanced practice clinicians as needed.
• Support learners (e.g., students, residents) when asked.
• Form liaisons with appropriate professional societies, educational institutions, and community organizations to enhance clinic services.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, ongoing quality improvement efforts, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state patient confidentiality laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid California Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license.
• Maintain an updated CPR certificate, valid California driver’s license, and valid DEA license; submit copies of renewed licenses and certificates to Human Resources.
• Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine or Adult Gerontology is preferred.

Desirable Qualifications

• Fluent Spanish/English communication.
• Bi‑cultural Spanish/English experience.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $153,415.27 – $186,477.20 per year.

Benefits: available to all regular Salud employees working 24+ hours per week; part‑time employees may receive benefits on a pro‑rated basis.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 19 days per year.
• Paid Holidays: 12 per year.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution.
• Voluntary Long‑Term Disability.
• Reimbursement of medical license fees.
• CME.
• Eligible site for the National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs and State Loan Reimbursement Program (SLRP) through HRSA.

Additional Information

• Employees on temporary assignments are eligible for holiday pay and California sick pay, both pro‑rated based on hours worked.
• On‑call employees are eligible for California sick pay, pro‑rated based on hours worked.

Salud is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Salud is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Salud Human Resources department.