Advanced Practice Clinician

Location: Sacramento, California

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Clinical services through community clinics and mobile medicine programs

The Advanced Practice Clinician will be a licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) responsible for examining patients, evaluating symptoms, diagnosing medical conditions, developing treatment plans, and delivering appropriate medical care.

The successful candidate will use sound clinical judgment to assess patient needs, manage acute and chronic conditions, provide preventive healthcare education, and coordinate referrals and follow-up care. The clinician will collaborate with the Medical Director and other healthcare professionals while maintaining accurate medical documentation and complying with applicable clinical standards and professional scope-of-practice requirements.

Candidates with experience serving low-income, underserved, or homeless populations are preferred. Spanish, Russian, Farsi, or Pashto language skills are a strong advantage.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Track A: Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Candidates applying as a Nurse Practitioner must have:

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license.
• Current California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing (NPF) license, as specified in the requisition.
• Current Nurse Practitioner board certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Proof of personal automobile insurance.
• Master's degree, consistent with the stated minimum education requirement.

Track B: Physician Assistant (PA)

Candidates applying as a Physician Assistant must have:

• Current California Physician Assistant license.
• California PA certificate, as specified in the requisition.
• Current NCCPA board certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current DEA certification.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Proof of personal automobile insurance.
• Master's degree, consistent with the stated minimum education requirement.

Clinical Experience

The posting identifies 1–2 years of experience as the expected experience level.

Experience serving underserved, low-income, or homeless populations is preferred.

Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, treatment planning, and patient communication skills are important.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous experience in community health centers, community clinics, mobile medicine, or similar care settings.

Experience caring for underserved, low-income, or homeless populations.

Experience managing acute and chronic medical conditions.

Strong patient education, counseling, and preventive care skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with a Medical Director and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Bilingual or multilingual abilities, particularly in:

• Spanish
• Russian
• Farsi
• Pashto

Flexibility to support occasional travel associated with clinical service delivery.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate is a licensed and board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who combines sound clinical judgment with a strong commitment to community healthcare.

This individual will be comfortable evaluating patients, managing acute and chronic conditions, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with the Medical Director. Candidates who have worked with underserved, low-income, or homeless populations may be particularly well suited to the organization's mission.

Bilingual or multilingual clinicians who can communicate effectively with diverse patient populations are strongly preferred.