Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

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 – Nurse Practitioner, 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.

For a complete list of the duties, responsibilities and physical requirements of this position, please refer to the job posting.

• 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 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.

• Be part of an established FQHC that has served the region since 2004 and is the medical home for more than 11,000 patients across five clinics and two counties.
• Practice in a collaborative care model that integrates physical health, behavioral health, dental care, and community-based supports.
• Work in PCPCH-certified clinics with a strong focus on prevention, disease management, access, and improved health outcomes.
• Serve communities with HPSA ratings between 17 to 25 and qualify for National Health Service Corps and other loan repayment programs.

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 14 hours of PTO accrual every month. PTO accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium
  • Medical, Dental and Vision - cover your whole family without paying a dime.
  • The County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Reimbursement account.
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – e.g., Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered.
• 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.
• 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 $10,000, and Long-Term Disability…