Physician Associate; Internal

The Community Health Centers of Lane County (CHCLC) is seeking a Physician Assistant to be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care within the Patient Centered Medical Home model. This mission driven individual will work as part of an interdisciplinary team at our Charnelton Clinic. They will provide professional, comprehensive primary medical care and treatment services to a diverse population of patients in a community health center setting using a team based approach.

The Physician Assistant diagnoses and treats a wide variety of health conditions, provides education and referrals for patients as appropriate, and performs related duties as assigned.

The clinician medically evaluates patients and assesses their medical status in the clinic; determines the clinical need for medications and prescribes medication as a part of a treatment program; discusses case management practices and techniques with health care professionals; provides information, consultation and assistance to other health care professionals as part of a patient centered medical home team and provides appropriate medical records documentation on all patients in accordance with policy.

The position may be eligible for additional bilingual compensation upon completion of a bilingual exam. All candidates are encouraged to apply and explore this opportunity.

The Community Health Centers of Lane County (CHCLC) is a dynamic, growing organization that has been providing comprehensive primary care and behavioral health services to the citizens of Lane County since 2004. We operate eight primary care clinics in which we provide a broad array of services to adults and children that are organized around care teams who work collaboratively to support our patients.

Our integrated care teams include primary care providers, nurses, pharmacists, medical assistants, patient care coordinators, community health workers, and behavioral health specialists. This model of primary care prioritizes the patient, who has increased access to other services beyond general medical care at our clinics. Our care teams also help patients reach their optimal health status by addressing social determinants of health barriers to care such as transportation, food insecurity, or housing.

The CHCLC provide affordable primary care for the whole family – infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors – as well as alternative services such as acupuncture, and preventative dental services. At the Community Health Centers of Lane County, we focus on integrated care that values the whole person. Our services encompass not only treatment and prevention of illness, but also health education and behavioral health services.
Travel between all of our clinic locations will be required during on-boarding and training period.
We also provide preventative dental services to children in schools, Head Start, and WIC locations throughout Lane County. CHCLC provides services to approximately 30,000 individuals each year and is a primary source of care for uninsured and underinsured individuals. CHCLC is a Federally Qualified Health Center whose mission is to serve the community by offering excellent care and eliminating barriers to healthcare.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working in a team environment to provide care to a diverse population with the goal of improving the health and well-being of our community.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

* This is an AFSCME Nurses represented position*

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with major course work in primary care program for physician assistants.

• One year of responsible licensed Physician Assistant experience.

An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

• Possession of a State of Oregon license as a Physician Assistant at the time of appointment.

• Possession of a valid driver's license at time of application and a valid Oregon Driver's License by the time of appointment if required to drive.

• State of Oregon Nursing License including dispensing privileges- (copy of original or web document) License must reflect Oregon address by time of hire.
• Diploma
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate
• Certificate or Credentialing by a…