Physician Associate- Rapid Access Primary Care for Justice Involved Persons

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 substance use disorder treatment in a team-based, patient-centered setting. As the Physician Associate – Rapid Access Primary Care for Justice-Involved Persons, you will provide high-quality, trauma-informed primary care for individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community, while also supporting same-day and immediate access needs within the health center network. This role is designed to improve continuity of care, reduce barriers to timely treatment, and strengthen health outcomes for patients with complex medical, behavioral health, and social needs.

This is a full-time, benefited, limited duration position through the end of the biennium (June 2027), with the intent to seek ongoing funding in the next budget cycle.

About the role:

• Provide rapid-access primary care for justice-involved individuals re-entering the community, with a focus on stabilization, continuity, prevention, chronic disease management, behavioral health support, and barrier reduction.
• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments for incarcerated and recently released patients, including intake evaluations, acute visits, follow-up care, and transitional care planning.
• Develop and manage individualized care plans that address chronic disease, preventive care, mental health needs, substance use disorders, and risk reduction.
• Prescribe and manage medications within scope of practice, including treatment for substance use disorders such as Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, and continue indicated mental health treatment in collaboration with psychiatric and behavioral health partners.
• Serve as a flexible rapid-access provider for CHC patients needing urgent or same day care across the clinic network.
• Coordinate closely with custody, jail nursing, behavioral health, substance use disorder, case management, pharmacy, and primary care teams to support safe, effective, and integrated care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case review, peer review, quality improvement, and systems development efforts that improve care for justice-involved patients and reduce disparities.
• Support trauma-informed discharge and transition planning, including linkages to primary care, behavioral health, medications, and community supports after release.

Why Join CHC

• Be part of an established FQHC that provides integrated medical, behavioral health, dental, and substance use disorder services across Benton and Linn Counties.
• Work in a collaborative team that includes medical assistants, nurses, health navigators, behavioral health clinicians, SUD specialists, pharmacists, and care coordinators.
• Help build and strengthen an innovative model of rapid-access and transitional primary care for justice-involved patients.
• Practice in a setting that values trauma-informed care, risk reduction, access focused, whole-person care, and quality improvement.
• Serve communities with HPSA ratings that may qualify for National Health Service Corps and other loan repayment opportunities.

• 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

• Medical, Dental and Vision -cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution.
  • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. 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!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
  • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

• 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!

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!

• This position is eligible fortwo salary raises within the first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
• Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

• Reach out to us anytime: recruiting@bentoncountyor.gov

• Graduated of an accredited Physician Associate/Assistant program.
• Current unencumbered Oregon license to practice as a Physician Associate/Assistant with prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certified or eligible.
• Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing and privileging in accordance with organizational standards.

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license or ability to obtain one by date of hire.
• This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.

• Experience in a community health center, FQHC, or other ambulatory care setting.
• Experience in carceral health care, re-entry health care, or working with justice involved populations preferred
• Experience providing care for patients with multiple barriers to health, including trauma history, housing instability, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and other social drivers of health.
• Ability to establish rapport and trust with patients experiencing trauma, severe and persistent mental illness, and/or substance use disorders. Motivational Interviewing experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead care teams and work respectfully and effectively with staff at all levels.
• Strong documentation, coding, time management, and customer service skills, with comfort using the electronic health record during patient visits.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are highly desirable.

• Primary care, preventive care, chronic disease management, and evidence-based medicine.
• Team-based care, panel management, care coordination, and quality improvement.
• Ability to maintain productivity, patient access, schedule management, and documentation timeliness in a fast-paced environment.
• Professionalism, sound judgment, cultural responsiveness, and a nonjudgmental approach in patient and staff interactions.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and effective in urgent, high-volume, or stressful situations.
• Delivers comprehensive, full-spectrum family medicine or patients of all ages, supporting continuity of care across the lifespan.

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions.
  

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• This is a FLSA exempt position.
• This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans’ preference please be sure to attach your DD214 or Disability letter from the VA.
• Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling 541-766-6081.