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Colusa Medical Center
Arbee, California

Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (FNP, PA)

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$80-$90/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Title

  • Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (FNP, PA)
  • DEPARTMENT: Clinics
  • EMPLOYEE REPORTS TO: Clinics Director
  • FLSA STATUS: Exempt
  • EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time

Position Summary

Assume primary health care of specific patients under the direction of the Medical Director. Follow established standards, procedures and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.

Colusa Medical Center provides both inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency services, to the surrounding community bringing exceptional healthcare and service to our community.

We are looking for a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioners (NP, PA) to serve the primary care needs of our local rural community residents in Colusa, Williams, Arbuckle and nearby areas, California.

Colusa Medical Center (CMC), is a hospital based system providing the following health services in Colusa, California:

  • Hospital Emergency, Acute & Rehabilitative Care
  • Rural Health Clinics providing Primary Family Practice and Specialty Care
  • Come join our team of caring medical professionals. As we strive to provide primary care, disease management and prevention, and wellness education within the local community, we are dedicated to the following goals:
  • To continually improve the quality of our health care by striving for the highest standards.
  • To work together, as partners, within our community to increase health care services that are accessible and affordable.
  • To maintain public trust through our commitment to long-term involvement in the well-being of our community.
  • To share resources and expertise with our community.
  • To actively teach and promote community and individual responsibility for disease prevention

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

  • In collaboration with supervising physician, duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Provide in-person patient care, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up.
  • Conduct visits (triage, follow-ups, chronic condition support, patient education).

Support patient access by managing urgent issues and communicating care plans clearly. Provide primary clinical care of clients of all ages in accordance with standardized procedures. Clinical care includes the following:

  • Developing a problem list, a diagnostic, therapeutic and teaching plan, which includes preventive health.
  • Patient education and counseling.
  • Furnish and adjust medications in the formulary in accordance with the law.
  • Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory and radiologic tests, as needed.
  • Collaborate closely with physicians, MAs, and administrative staff to ensure seamless patient care.

Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EHR. Fills out all necessary forms.

  • Participate in team huddles, quality initiatives, and workflow improvement efforts.
  • Refer patients for specialty evaluation and care as needed.

Review patient’s records, including laboratory data, for abnormalities and completeness and is responsible for providing appropriate follow-up.

Oversee provider's inbox items including medication refill requests, lab/test results, and care-coordination tasks.

  • Respond to or route items appropriately to ensure timely, accurate resolution.
  • Escalate clinical concerns to supervising physicians when needed.

Benefits

  • Continuing education credits
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • 401(k)
  • Life insurance
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Paid time off

Medical Specialties

Primary Care

Standard Shift

Day shift

Supplemental Pay Types

Bonus opportunities

Weekly Schedule

Monday to Friday

Work Setting

Outpatient

Supervision Received and Exercised

Medical supervision is provided by designated physician.

Education/Training/Experience

Minimum requirements:

Current BLS required. ACLS certification preferred.

  • Current NP or PA license in California (Required)
  • Current DEA license

Key Responsibilities

The provider will assume primary health care responsibilities for patients, including assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning under the direction of a medical director. They will also manage patient education, medication refills, and coordinate care with other medical staff and specialists.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedication managementDiagnostic testingElectronic health recordsClinical documentationUrgent care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$160k (327 salary observations; 610 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,205 salary observations; 7,931 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Colusa Medical Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 9 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (FNP, PA) at Colusa Medical Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,160 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,607 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Colusa Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Colusa, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing education credits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Employee assistance program
401(k)
Life insurance
Malpractice insurance