Primary Care PA/NP

Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) - Neighborhood Health Center

Location: Milwaukie, OR

Position Type: Full-Time | On-Site

Join Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) at our Milwaukie Medical Clinic - a local nonprofit community health center where you get to practice meaningful, relationship-centered primary care as part of an integrated care team. NHC provides primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy support, and access to dental services through NHC's Milwaukie dental location with a whole-person approach. We are looking for an advanced practice provider who is excited to care for a diverse patient population, build lasting relationships, and contribute to healthier communities.

Why Choose Neighborhood Health Center?

• Mission-driven practice: Make a meaningful difference for patients who may experience barriers to care.
• Integrated, team-based care: Collaborate with medical, nursing, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, and clinical support colleagues across NHC.
• Relationship-centered medicine: Build trusted, long-term relationships with patients and families.
• Community health focus: Practice in an FQHC environment that values prevention, access, population health, and whole-person care.
• Collaborative culture: Share your expertise through team huddles, quality improvement, and clinical problem-solving.
• Technology-supported care: Use Epic with Ai assisted notes tools to support continuity, communication, and efficient documentation.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive salary: Starting range of $132,000 to $170,000 annually, depending on experience (DOE).
• Time away: Providers receive 224 hours of PTO annually at 0-4 years of service, increasing with tenure, plus nine paid holidays and two wellness days each year.
• Healthcare and wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision plan options; eligible HSA participants receive NHC contributions. NHC also offers up to $420 annually for eligible wellness expenses and six free EAP sessions each year.
• Retirement and protection: Three-part 401(k) program with employer match up to 2%, an immediately vested 3% Safe Harbor contribution, up to an additional 3% discretionary contribution, and employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional development: $3,000 annual CME allowance, with additional support available for approved professional licensure and certifications.
• Student loan support: NHC providers qualify for the HRSA Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Additional benefits: Relocation reimbursment, tuition reimbursement, sabbatical leave after nine years of service, and potential bilingual/multilingual language differential pay.
  
  

Schedule and Work-Life Balance

• For a 1.0 FTE, a 40-hour workweek, would consist of 36 hours of clinical and 4 hours admin. Adjusted accordingly for less than 1.0 FTE options.
• Primarily on-site practice at NHC's Milwaukie Medical Clinic in Milwaukie, with opportunities to support patients and teams at other NHC locations when coverage is needed.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, wellness days, and long-term sabbatical benefits support time away from work.
  
  

Practice Details

• Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care with an emphasis on prevention, health promotion, and ongoing care.
• Care for a broad range of physical and mental health needs through assessment, treatment, medications, diagnostic testing, imaging, and specialty referrals.
• Have opportunities to perform minor procedures within your qualifications, licensure, and scope of practice.
• Work alongside an integrated care team and share clinical expertise with support staff involved in patient care.
• Use Epic for documentation and continuity of care, oppurtunity to use Ai tools to improve efficiency.
• Join daily team huddles and contribute to quality and process improvement work that strengthens the patient experience.
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate program.
• Minimum three years experience as a NP/PA.
• Active and unrestricted Oregon Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate license, with prescriptive authority as applicable.
• Current national board certification appropriate to the profession and population served.
• Active DEA registration and current BLS certification.
• Ability to complete documentation needed for Oregon credentialing.
• Primary care experience is preferred; experience in an FQHC or community health setting is valued.
• Collaborative communication style and interest in sharing knowledge with the care team.
• Bilingual Spanish skills are preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to provide required employment eligibility documentation. NHC does not sponsor visas at this time.
  
  

Community and Lifestyle - Milwaukie, Oregon

Milwaukie offers a welcoming community along the Willamette River with easy access to Portland and the surrounding metro area. It is a strong fit for providers who value neighborhood connection, riverfront recreation, local character, and the convenience of an inner-ring community.

• Community connection: Build lasting relationships with patients and families while serving a diverse Clackamas County community.
• Portland metro access: Connect easily to southeast Portland and downtown via the MAX Orange Line, TriMet bus service, and Highway 99E.
• Outdoor lifestyle: Enjoy Milwaukie Bay Park, Spring Park, Elk Rock Island, the Trolley Trail, and nearby river access.
• Local character: Milwaukie combines a growing downtown, local dining and businesses, community events, and scenic Willamette River surroundings.
  
  

Working Environment

• Clinical work takes place in an active healthcare environment and includes routine computer/Epic use, standing and walking in the clinic, and occasional lifting or moving of equipment and supplies.
• Clinical duties may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens, contaminated sharps, or chemicals consistent with a healthcare setting.
  
  

Neighborhood Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of every duty or responsibility. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.