Oncology Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Outpatient

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

Benefits offered by this job

New Hire Premium

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Kern Medical is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) for its Medicine Clinic - Oncology. This on-site position in Bakersfield offers responsibilities spanning clinical data collection, patient management, and direct procedures under physician supervision.

The role requires completion of an approved NP or PA program with CA licensure or certification, plus BLS and ongoing competency maintenance. Competitive compensation is provided along with Kern Medical's comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners; CA RN licensure required or Physician Assistant certification and CA license.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification; maintain RQI Provider competency.
• Ability to provide primary care under physician supervision and follow protocols.

Responsibilities

• Secure clinical data from patients and provide specified medical services under supervision.
• Manage selected patient groups and provide ongoing care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of physiology and treatment modalities across age groups.
• Follow established procedures and protocols under licensed physician supervision.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Medical terminology

Patient care

Education

Nurse Practitioner CA license

RN licensure CA

Physician Assistant certification

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Various Outpatient Clinics - Full Time

Job Category: Physician/Advanced Practice Provider

Requisition Number: ADVAN005223

• Posted : July 7, 2026


• Full-Time


• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Columbus Clinic
Bakersfield, CA 93306, USA

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) - Medicine Clinic - Oncology

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $82.6681 to $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 Emergency Department; 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:

• 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.


• Performs other related services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and within 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

• 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.

Ability to:

Communicate with physicians, patients and other healthcare 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.

Revised

February 2016

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QualificationsLicenses & CertificationsRequired

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