Primary Care Float Provider (Outpatient - Physician or APP)
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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
Key Skills
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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