Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care - Skilled Nursing Facilities

Physician AssistantPart-Time

Listed compensation

$160k-$180k

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Job Description

Join Our Mission-Driven Team: PA/FNP Opportunity at CHCA

Community Health Centers of America (CHCA) is seeking an experienced, dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our growing team in a part-time (3 days/week) position. This role focuses on providing high-quality care to residents at Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Gridley area.

At CHCA, we are proud to serve the underserved. Our mission is to provide affordable, compassionate, and quality care that promotes the well-being of every individual in our community. We invite you to be part of that mission.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Deliver care in alignment with California Medical and Nursing Board standards
  • Educate patients on diagnosis, treatment plans, and health maintenance
  • Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely medical documentation
  • Collaborate in quality assurance, peer review, and other clinical improvement initiatives

Provide care in accordance with CHCA policies, contract requirements, and the needs of the facility and its residents

Requirements

  • Qualifications
  • Graduate of an accredited PA or FNP program with current licensure in California
  • Valid DEA registration
  • Board certification
  • Current CPR/AED certification
  • Required Competencies
  • Provide direct patient care, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
  • Demonstrate professionalism, empathy, and strong communication skills
  • Ability to maintain accessible follow-up for patient questions and concerns
  • Proficient in the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR)
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work effectively with patients and colleagues from diverse backgrounds

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, to residents at Skilled Nursing Facilities. Collaborate with clinical teams on quality assurance and maintain accurate, timely medical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningOrganizational skills

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Community Health Centers of America holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 18 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 29 employers

11
<$150k
9
$150k-175k
11
$175k-200k
5
$200k-225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 440 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gridley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$344k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,176/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Chico, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.