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About the Role

BVHPF seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (PA/NP) to serve as a clinical leader within an integrated care team. This role delivers high-quality primary care to patients navigating substance use recovery, co-occurring mental health conditions, and social determinants of health. Responsibilities include clinical oversight, participation in staff hiring and performance reviews, and collaboration with a supervising physician per California state law. The position advances a trauma-informed, non-judgmental care model, grounded in the organization's commitment to dismantling racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of structural harm.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care within credentialed privileges and standardized procedures, utilizing a team-based care model.
Conduct approximately 20 hours per week of medication assessments, including MAT/MOUD evaluations for substance use disorders.
Coordinate timely follow-up for specialty referrals, laboratory results, and radiology findings.
Respond promptly to patient requests for information, form completion, and prescription refills.
Maintain timely, accurate documentation adhering to charting protocols and state licensing requirements.
Participate in rotating on-call after-hours coverage.
Partner with mental health staff to integrate primary care and behavioral health, improving outcomes for patients with co-occurring disorders.
Apply trauma-informed clinical principles in patient interactions, building rapport and trust with individuals in recovery.
Support patients with empathy and without stigma, recognizing addiction as a treatable medical condition.
Provide clinical supervision and oversight of support staff, including participation in hiring, performance review, and termination decisions.
Achieve benchmarks defined in the annual quality management plan, including building a continuity panel and meeting productivity standards.
Act as a change champion in Quality Improvement initiatives, partnering to identify and resolve recurring barriers to care.
Supervise students and trainees as assigned.
Represent the organization at professional conferences, in-service trainings, and community meetings.
Lead case presentations and in-service training for clinical staff.
Complete all annual mandatory training.
Maintain licensure, DEA registration, BCLS/CPR certification, and pursue continuing professional education.

Requirements

Master's degree (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing or equivalent PA credentialing.
Valid California license as an ANP, FNP, or PA with a furnishing number.
National certification from the AANP or equivalent for PA candidates.
Current DEA Controlled Substances Registration Certificate.
Current BCLS/CPR certification.
Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental care to patients with substance use disorders and build trust through recovery.
Strong grounding in ethical and legal principles governing patient confidentiality (including 42 CFR Part 2), informed consent, and prescribing controlled substances.
Two or more years of post-graduate experience as an NP or PA in a clinical setting (preferred).
Experience in addiction medicine, substance use treatment, or MAT/MOUD program delivery (preferred).
Working knowledge of methadone treatment protocols, including assessment, monitoring, dosing, and relevant federal and state regulations (preferred).
Experience in ambulatory care or a community health center setting (preferred).
Background in primary care, behavioral health, or integrated care models (preferred).
Knowledge of co-occurring disorders and trauma-informed treatment frameworks (preferred).
Demonstrated cultural humility and experience serving diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ community, people experiencing homelessness, people with histories of incarceration, and individuals navigating poverty (preferred).
Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (preferred).
Comfort working within multidisciplinary teams and safety-net care settings (preferred).
Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook) (preferred).
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Regular and reliable job attendance.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships.
Independent judgment in evaluating options to make sound decisions.
Ability to work effectively in an open office environment with moderate noise and distractions.
Ability to frequently sit; occasionally walk, stand, and travel to other sites.
Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to meet deadlines with time constraints.
Ability to occasionally work irregular or extended hours.
Ability to meet required state, federal, local, and organizational standards.
Live Scan fingerprinting, TB clearance, and other medical vaccinations may be required.
At least two COVID-19 vaccinations (preferred).
Ability to pass a comprehensive background check clearance.

Skills

Trauma-informed clinical principles
Empathy
Non-stigmatizing approach
Clinical supervision
Quality Improvement
Cultural humility
Spanish fluency
English fluency
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Electronic medical records (EMR) proficiency
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Verbal communication
Written communication
Independent judgment

Work Type

On-call after-hours coverage
Onsite

Experience Level

2+ years of post-graduate experience as an NP or PA in a clinical setting (preferred)

Education Level

Master's degree (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing
Equivalent PA credentialing

About the Company

BVHPF is an organization committed to providing integrated care, focusing on substance use recovery, co-occurring mental health conditions, and social determinants of health. The organization is dedicated to advancing a trauma-informed, non-judgmental model of care and dismantling racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of structural harm.