Location & Practice Overview

The position is based at a community health center and urgent care clinic located approximately 50 miles north of Sacramento, California. The facility operates entirely in an outpatient setting.

Practice Type Community health center with urgent care services
Geographic Context Approximately 50 miles north of Sacramento
Care Setting Outpatient clinic
Service Lines Primary care and urgent care

Responsibilities

  • Obtain histories and conduct physical examinations for patients with acute or ongoing concerns.
  • Evaluate clinical findings, form diagnoses, and develop treatment plans within authorized scope.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies and prescribe medications when authorized.
  • Instruct patients on treatment plans, medications, follow-up, and self-management.
  • Document encounters, findings, and care plans accurately while protecting patient confidentiality.

Day-to-day duties align with California advanced-practice standards and the policies of the assigned clinic.

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must meet all credential and experience requirements listed below.

License
Current California license as Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
National Certification
Current national certification appropriate to the role
DEA Registration
Active DEA registration
BLS
Current Basic Life Support certification
Clinical Experience
Prior experience in primary care or urgent care required

Compensation & Benefits

Financial terms and confirmed benefits are outlined below. Individual amounts for bonus and relocation are confirmed with the recruiter.

  • Compensation: $120,000–$155,000 per year
  • Sign-on bonus (amount and terms confirmed with recruiter)
  • Relocation assistance
  • Malpractice coverage provided
  • Potential student loan forgiveness up to $30,000 per year at a federally qualified site
  • Comprehensive benefits package (details available from recruiter)

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Type Full-time
Work Setting On-site at the clinic
Shift Details Not specified in the available posting
Assignment May be allocated to primary care, urgent care, or both

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

The clinic serves a culturally diverse patient population that includes many individuals and families with limited access to affordable medical services.

Population Focus Culturally diverse patients, including underserved communities
Encounter Pattern Both first-time acute visits and returning patients needing ongoing management
Access Barriers Patients who face financial or geographic obstacles to routine care

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The clinical work centers on two complementary outpatient service lines delivered at the same community health site.

Primary Care Ongoing outpatient primary healthcare and continuity of care
Urgent Care Same-day evaluation and management of acute illnesses and minor injuries suitable for outpatient treatment
Integrated Delivery Both service lines operate under one community health center framework

Role Highlights

Several structural features distinguish this opening from typical single-setting advanced-practice roles.

  • Blended assignment that can span both primary care and urgent care within one organization
  • Federally qualified site status that opens eligibility for substantial annual loan-repayment support
  • Community-health model focused on patients who otherwise have limited access to care

About the Recruiting Organization

The vacancy is posted by Mackenzie Search Group under the designation Mackenzie Health Care. Mackenzie Search Group specializes in recruitment of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and healthcare executives. The direct clinical employer is a community health center and urgent care clinic whose specific legal name is not stated in the available posting.

Recruiting Firm Mackenzie Search Group
Recruitment Focus Clinical and healthcare professional placements
Direct Clinical Site Community health center and urgent care clinic (name not disclosed)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the exact clinic address available?
No street address is provided in the posting. The worksite is described only as approximately 50 miles north of Sacramento. Candidates should request the precise location from the recruiter.
Will I work exclusively in primary care or urgent care?
Assignment may be limited to one service line or may include both. The final allocation is determined by the clinic and should be confirmed during interviews.
What is required to qualify for the loan-forgiveness amount?
Eligibility depends on the specific repayment program, formal site approval, and the clinician’s service commitment. Program details must be verified with the recruiter.
Does the position require a specific NP population focus?
The posting does not name a required population focus or specialty certification beyond current national certification. Any preferred credentials should be clarified with the recruiter.
Who is the direct employing organization?
Mackenzie Search Group is the recruiting firm. The underlying community health center is not named in the available materials and should be identified before an offer is accepted.
Are evening, weekend, or on-call duties expected?
No information on evenings, weekends, holidays, or call is given in the posting. Candidates should ask the recruiter for the current schedule expectations.

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner — Urgent Care & Primary Care

Advanced-practice clinicians who move between primary care and urgent care manage two distinct clinical tempos in the same outpatient setting. In primary care the emphasis falls on longitudinal assessment, chronic-disease monitoring, and preventive planning. In urgent care the same clinician must rapidly triage undifferentiated symptoms, decide which problems can be resolved same-day, and recognize those that require higher-level evaluation. Prior experience in either domain therefore supplies transferable skills in differential diagnosis, risk stratification, and clear patient communication. When both service lines operate under one community-health roof, the practitioner also becomes a bridge for patients who might otherwise cycle between episodic visits and fragmented follow-up. The dual scope demands comfort with a wide acuity range while remaining firmly within outpatient capabilities and state-authorized practice limits.

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