Physician Assistant Certified

Join a mission driven Federally Qualified Health Center serving communities across Benton and Linn Counties. The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties (CHC) provide integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and treatment for substance use disorders. As an Advanced Practice Provider – Physician Associate, you will deliver high-quality, comprehensive primary care in a team-based, patient-centered setting focused on prevention, chronic disease management, timely access, whole-person care, and health equity.

To allow the time to deliver high quality care to patients with complex needs, our practitioners manage panels between 700 and 1,200 patients and see about 14 patients per day. After-hours calls are shared among the full primary care group and supported by a nurse triage line that manages the vast majority of after-hours requests. Our providers have the option to teach medical residents from several organizations as well as medical students from the local medical school.

About the role

• Serve as the primary care provider for empaneled patients across the lifespan in an ambulatory setting.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions; prescribe and manage medications and therapies within scope of practice.
• Order, interpret, communicate, and follow up on laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic tests within established timelines.
• Lead and coordinate care team activities through huddles, written care plans, coaching, and collaboration across disciplines.
• Manage an assigned patient panel using evidence-based strategies that support continuity, prevention, chronic disease management, and closure of care gaps.
• Collaborate with medical, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, nursing, public health, and community partners to support whole-person care.
• Support Patient-Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) standards, including access, accountability, continuity, coordination, person- and family-centered care, and equity.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, population health, patient safety, and organizational practice development.
• Provide care at other clinic locations or cross-cover other providers based on patient care and operational needs; participate in after-hours or backup call responsibilities as assigned.

BENEFITS

 Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!

• 11 Paid Holidays 2 Floating Holidays 8 hours of vacation accrual every month sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

$0 Health Insurance Premium!

• Medical, Dental and Vision -cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution.
• Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance
• You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year

Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!

• After 6 months of employment:
• The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
• The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

A free and award-winning wellness program

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!

100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!

Annual salary range of: $1116,16.43- $163,534.66

• This position is eligible for two salary raises within the first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
• Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following minimum qualifications are REQUIRED for this position:

• Graduated of an accredited Physician Associate/Assistant program. 
• Current unencumbered Oregon license to practice as a Physician Associate/Assistant with prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain by date of hire. 
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certified or eligible. 
• Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain by date of hire. 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing and privileging in accordance with organizational standards.