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MCHC Health Centers
Ukiah, California

Primary Care Float Provider (Outpatient - Physician or APP)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

  • Now Hiring: Float Provider – Acute Care (3 Site Coverage)
  • Location: Multiple Sites – Ukiah, Willits, and Lakeport, CA
  • Schedule: Full-Time | Flexible Hours | No Panel Management

MCHC Health Centers is seeking a dedicated Float Provider (MD, DO, NP, or PA) to join our team and deliver high-quality acute care coverage across three of our health centers. This role is ideal for a provider who enjoys variety, thrives in fast-paced clinical settings, and wants to focus solely on acute visits without the ongoing responsibility of a patient panel.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide short-term coverage for primary care providers who are out
  • Treat same-day and acute care patients of all ages
  • Work closely with care teams at each site to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care
  • Flex between our Ukiah, Willits, and Lakeport health centers based on clinical need

What We’re Looking For

  • Licensed MD/DO, NP, or PA in the state of California
  • Comfortable working independently in a team-based model
  • Strong acute care/urgent care skills
  • Flexible and adaptable with excellent communication

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and full benefits
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Supportive and mission-driven clinical environment

Predictable Schedule with No Panel Responsibility

If you’re a compassionate, flexible provider looking to make an immediate impact without panel management, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now to join a team that values quality care and provider well-being.

Requirements

  • A valid CA MD/DO/NP/PA license
  • BLS
  • BE/BC

Key Responsibilities

Provide short-term acute care coverage for primary care providers across three health center sites. Treat same-day patients of all ages while collaborating with care teams to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient TreatmentClinical CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 56% have no call, 58% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

MCHC Health Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 3 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Float Provider (Outpatient - Physician or APP) at MCHC Health Centers a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Ukiah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$502k
Typical market rent
$1,940/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About MCHC Health Centers

Medical Practices
Ukiah, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full Benefits
Mileage Reimbursement
No Panel Management
Supportive Environment