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Mobile Services Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Ceres Whitmore)
This provider delivers patient-centered care via a Mobile Services unit, performing comprehensive medical assessments, diagnosis, and management for patients across all age ranges. Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, maintaining accurate electronic health records, and promoting health and disease prevention.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with a minimum of two years of working experience in that role, holding necessary licenses and certifications including DEA and BLS CPR. Essential requirements include strong interpersonal skills, expertise in addressing vulnerable populations' needs, and the ability to travel to varied community sites.
The Mobile Services Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant plays a vital role in advancing Golden Valley Health Centers’ mission by bringing compassionate, high-quality primary care directly into the communities we serve. Guided by our CAIIR values—Collaboration, Advocacy, Innovation, Integrity, and Respect—this provider delivers patient-centered care beyond traditional clinic walls, meeting individuals and families where they are. Through autonomy in practice, strong teamwork, and a deep commitment to health equity, the Mobile Services NP or PA helps remove barriers to care, improve health outcomes, and build trusted relationships with underserved populations across our region.
Location and Schedule
Mobile Medicine Unit will support Stanislaus County, and support Ceres Whitmore when hours are completed. Schedule is Monday –
Friday, 10:00am – 7:00pm, with flexibility to work before or after those hours.
Compensation
$157,000 - $177,000 Guaranteed Annual Salary, Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance Eligible
Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical
(0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; Pet Insurance, 403(b) with match, 457b, FSA plans, gym discounts, and so much more!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Consistently adheres and/or exceeds GVHC’s communication guidelines and expectations with patients, peers, and supervisors.
Exemplifies professional and welcoming communication through respectful language, positive tone, appropriate body language, and consistent eye contact.
Demonstrates strong active listening skills, showing empathy and understanding while responding to patient and team needs with professionalism and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
Obtain comprehensive medical histories, perform physical examinations, for patients across all age ranges, from pediatrics to geriatrics, with a wide variety of presenting concerns/conditions.
Orders and interprets laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic tests appropriate to patient care needs in community and mobile care settings.
Perform or assist with point-of-care testing, specimen collection, and other screening procedures conducted on-site in the mobile unit as needed.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pet Insurance
Gym discounts
FSA plans
457b
403(b) with match
Assesses, diagnoses, and manages common primary care, developmental, behavioral, and psychosocial health concerns in individual patients and/or family members, following established protocols, supervision agreements, and best practices.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including problem list, medication list and immunization histories, using the electronic health record system.
Promote health and disease prevention through age-appropriate screenings, immunizations, counseling, physical examinations, and accepted screening procedures.
Observe all existing Golden Valley Health Centers medical protocols, personnel policies and Principles of Practice
Maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR, certified by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Actively participate regularly in quality assurance and peer review activities, as well as medical and general staff meetings.
Prescribes and administers medications safely and appropriately in alignment with standardized procedures, collaborative agreements, and mobile unit protocols, adapting to the unique needs of patients in the community.
Delivers high quality, patient-centered care that prioritizes safety, compassion, and clinical excellence, while maintaining productivity standards that supports organizational goals and community health outcomes.
Physical Demands
Will be required to travel to sites/locations which can vary upon weather conditions and needs of the community, and special functions as needed.
The employee must occasionally lift up to 40 pounds and/or move up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
Must have vision with or without lenses that are adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents. Must have high manual dexterity.
This position requires the ability to perform essential physical functions, including reaching above shoulder level, climbing, bending, squatting, sitting, standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting/turning, and performing fine motor tasks such as handling, grasping, and tactile perception for extended periods of time.
Work Environment
Exposure to biohazards, including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.
Subject to unpleasant odors.
Provides care in a mobile unit across varied community settings, requiring adaptability to outdoor environments and changing conditions.
The noise level is usually moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.
Education/Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Ability to travel to sites/locations which can vary upon weather conditions and needs of the community, and special functions as needed
Valid California Driver’s License, acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member.
Demonstrates expertise in addressing the physical, mental, and social needs of vulnerable members of the community.
Knowledge of electronic health records, Epic preferred
Ability to speak Spanish, or other languages, highly desirable
Education/Experience
Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing and Nurse Practitioner program, or an accredited school for Physician Assistants.
Minimum two (2) years working experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant.
Furnishing License, Current DEA Certification, and board certification.
Current BLS CPR recognized by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
