Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care - Skilled Nursing Facilities

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$160K - $190K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

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 full-time (5 days/week) or part-time (3 days/week) position. This role focuses on providing high-quality care to residents at Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Sacramento 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

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with a full benefits package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • CME allowance and paid educational leave
  • Accrued vacation and sick time
  • Participation in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (site approved)

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited PA or FNP program with current licensure in California
  • Valid DEA registration
  • 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

The provider will deliver high-quality primary care to residents in skilled nursing facilities, including diagnosis, treatment, and health maintenance. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical documentation and collaborating on clinical quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningFollow-up care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 50% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (263 salary observations; 687 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,828 salary observations; 9,609 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Family Medicine NP market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in family medicine (np)ranked against 3,543 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$160k–$190kFamily Medicine NP median $160k (middle half $137k–$180k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$161k median in California$135k nationally (+19%)263 state / 1,828 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$158k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine NP listings in California311 active3,573 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 50% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine NP hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine NP listings1,733 in the last 30 days1,371 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,543 Family Medicine (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care - Skilled Nursing Facilities at Community Health Centers of America a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 3,543 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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<$160k
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$160k-180k
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$180k-200k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Health Centers of America

Hospitals and Health Care
Salida, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
CME allowance and paid educational leave
Accrued vacation and sick time
NHSC Loan Repayment Program

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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