Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

This position is for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work in CCC's Primary Care department with a primary assignment at the Blackburn Center. This position provides primary, urgent and acute care to a population of low-income adults with a broad range of physical, behavioral and social conditions. Successful applicants will understand the value of harm reduction and low-barrier buprenorphine prescribing and will be flexible and responsive to highly vulnerable patients. Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine and licensure to practice medicine in Oregon is required of all applicants.

Where You'll Work

Central City Concern's Blackburn Center is a six-story building that includes a health care facility and pharmacy, along with 175 units of respite care transitional housing, palliative care housing, transitional low-income single room occupancy and permanent housing. The two-story, 40,000-square-foot health clinic provides comprehensive case management and integrated housing and clinical services, with a focus on addiction recovery, mental health and primary care. The clinic, which opened in 2019, serves approximately 3,000 patients annually.

Where You'll Live

Portland is rich in character and culture, with strong neighborhood identities and community bonds that defy its population of 2.3 million. Home of the Portland Trail Blazers, "Rip City" offers residents a high quality of life, an incredibly diverse array of dining options and a thriving job market. The city is also an outdoor enthusiast's mecca, ideally situated between waterfalls, beaches, Mt. Hood skiing and hiking trails, forests and the Columbia River Gorge.

Who You'll Work For

Since 1979, the Portland Community has trusted Central City Concern (CCC) to help people create meaningful, long-term change. Every year, we serve more than 13,000 people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness with affordable and supportive housing, person-centered health care, addiction recovery, and employment assistance. By providing health care, housing, and jobs, CCC is ending homelessness in Portland and helping people achieve their highest potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 25920