Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in California

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient clinic operates within a health system framework, providing comprehensive primary care services to the community with specialized focus on same-day sick appointments and walk-in care. The facility maintains full support staff including assigned medical assistants, licensed vocational nurses, advanced practice providers, and physicians to ensure efficient patient care coordination and optimal clinical outcomes.

About the facility location

California offers diverse regional attractions and outdoor recreation opportunities with year-round activities. The state features numerous recreational activities including coastal destinations, national parks, theme parks, cultural institutions, and natural landmarks that provide entertainment and educational experiences for residents and visitors throughout the region.

About the clinician's workday

The nurse practitioner will provide comprehensive family medicine services in an outpatient clinic setting, managing same-day sick appointments and walk-in care for diverse primary care cases across all age groups. Clinical responsibilities include conducting thorough patient evaluations, managing chronic medical conditions, providing minor urgent care services, delivering preventive healthcare services, and treating acute illnesses as they present. The clinician will work 40 hours per week with flexible scheduling options and no call requirements, maintaining accurate medical records and collaborating with assigned medical assistants, licensed vocational nurses, advanced practice providers, and physicians to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes within the health system's outpatient delivery framework.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 20-21
• Support staff: Assigned MA, LVN, APP, and MD
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes