Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Surgery Clinic - Podiatry Experience Preferred

Kern Medical; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

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Job summary

Kern Medical in Bakersfield, CA, is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) for the Surgery Clinic. This full-time, on-site role offers a competitive compensation package with the potential for additional incentives and retirement contributions.

Under physician supervision, you will gather patient data, provide clinical services, and manage patient groups. Required NP/PA credentials, BLS, and California licensure are essential.

Qualifications

• NP program completed with CA RN licensure as NP or CNM.
• PA pathway with CA Board certification and licensure.
• Current healthcare provider BLS (and RQI) credentials.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to obtain medical histories and performs examinations.
• Orders diagnostic tests; diagnoses and prescribes treatment.
• Performs screenings and procedures (audiometry, breast/pelvic exams, Pap smears, tonometry).
• Educates patients about common medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Manages care for diverse patient ages with supervision from a physician.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Physician Assistant license

Tools

BLS

RQI

EMR

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Surgery Clinic - Podiatry Experience Preferred

Job Category: Physician/Advanced Practice Provider

Requisition Number: ADVAN004404

• Posted : October 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Bakersfield, CA 93301, USA

Description

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles.Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Career Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as:

• New Hire Premium: 6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
• A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

Position: Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Surgery Clinic

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $82.6681 - $128.7942 . The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

Job Description

Under supervision of a physician, to secure clinical data from patients; provides specified medical services to patients; manages certain patients in the clinical settings; to be responsible for ongoing management of selected groups of patients; and to do related work as may be required by the supervising physician within the scope of his/her licensure.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Incumbents in this classification have advanced training which allows them to provide primary care on both an episodic and short-term basis to defined patient populations under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Essential Functions:

• Interviews patients to obtain medical histories and performs examinations;
• Orders specified diagnostic tests; diagnoses and prescribes treatment for common illnesses;
• Performs screenings or diagnostic procedures including, but not limited to, audiometry, breast examinations, pelvic examinations, Pap smears and tonometry;
• Educates patients about common medical, social and psychological conditions;
• Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age

Other Functions:

• Performs other job services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and with the scope of their licensure.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Employment Standards:

Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.

• Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners; current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California which specifies that the individual is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife. OR Possession of a valid certificate issued by the Board of Registered Nursing authorizing use of the title Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife.

OR

• Completion of a Physician's Assistant training program approved by the California Board of Medical Quality AssuranceAND possession of a current valid certificate issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency.

Knowledge of:

• Human Physiology, basic medical terminology, disease symptomatology, and treatment modalities and processes;
• Basic mental health services and standards for medications used to treat psychiatric disorders.

Ability to:

• Communicate with physicians, patients and other health professionals;
• Follow established procedures and protocols;

Supplemental:

A background check may be required for this classification.

All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.

If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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