Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care - Skilled Nursing Facilities
Listed compensation
$160K - $190K
The week, per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
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)
Requirements
- 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
Key Skills
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 2,290 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner 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.
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$157k (84 salary observations; 143 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (620 salary observations; 1,936 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Sacramento
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $455k≈ 2.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,056/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.