Primary Care Provider - Detox Center

Be the Healing Connection at Hooper Detox Center

Where clinical excellence meets compassion for the most vulnerable.

Central City Concern is seeking a dedicated Primary Care Provider with a passion for addiction medicine and serving people in crisis. Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team at Hooper Detox Center, where every decision and every interaction supports individuals taking their first steps toward recovery.

This is more than just a clinical role - it's a frontline opportunity to provide transformative care to people experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness. You'll work alongside our experienced Medical Director to deliver evidence-based withdrawal management, with a focus on trauma-informed care, dignity, and connection.

Why this role matters:

At Hooper, patients arrive in crisis. You'll use your clinical skills from performing physical exams to initiating Buprenorphine - help stabilize their health. But it's your compassion, cultural humility, and deep understanding of marginalized communities that builds trust and opens the door to long-term recovery.

In this role, you will:

* Conduct physical exams and oversee withdrawal management protocols

* Provide ongoing care and crisis response in a fast-paced detox setting

* Collaborate with a compassionate team of nurses, case managers, and behavioral health providers

* Help shape recovery pathways for some of our community's most vulnerable members

Make a lasting impact - one life at a time.

Location:

Hooper Detox Center (1535 N Williams Portland, OR 97227)

Schedule:

Morning shift 8am
-12pm Afternoon shift 1pm-5p

This position can be a .6 fte (24hrs)
-1.0 fte (40hrs) a week position pending the Providers licensure/certifications and experience.

Salary Ranges (Full-Time) starting at:

Nurse Practitioner $135,000 annually

Physician Assistant $135,000 annually

Naturopath $142,000 annually

Physician (MD/DO) $231,000 annually

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NP/PA

* Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant program required of all Nurse Practitioner applicants.

* If candidate is a Nurse Practitioner, graduate of an accredited school of nursing and has unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in Oregon or eligibility for such licensure.

* Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure with National certification or Licensed to practice as a Physician's Assistant in Oregon, with at least 2 years' experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

MD/DO/ND

* Board eligibility or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.

* Graduation from a CNME-accredited, four-year Naturopathic Medical program.

* Must have completed a CNME-certified primary care residency program.

* Licensed naturopathic physician in the State of Oregon.

* Maintain an Active DEA Certification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

ALL APPLICANTS

* A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine is highly preferred, as well as experience working with unhoused and underserved/marginalized populations.

* Must have full prescriptive powers in Oregon with a DEA number.

* Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine with a minimum of 2 years' experience preferred.

* Must have current BLS certification.

* Available to work during standard Hooper Center hours.

* Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.

* Available to work during standard Hooper Center hours.

* The OAR prohibits A&D program staff from having, within the previous 3 years a DUI conviction or diversion, a felony conviction, or a conviction under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

* Central City Concern is committed to a drug-free workplace that encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.

* Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and criminal background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.

* Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, and lift moderately heavy objects.

* Able to climb stairs several times a day.

* Must adhere to agency non-discrimination policies.

* Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles and sexual orientation, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Clinical and Compliance Duties:

* Familiarity with site specific standing orders, workflows, communication standards.

* Provides admission orders for new patients into residential care, including orders for the administration of medications for opioid use disorder.

* Take appropriate health histories, perform physical exams, review vitals, labs, other studies, prescribe medications, perform procedures, review outside medical records and other forms of treatment as necessary…