Clinician (Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Physician Associate)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$54.41-$79.26/hr

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Job Description

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) is hiring two Clinicians to join our Salem Health Center team. We have both full-time and part-time opportunities available, and qualified new graduates are encouraged to apply!

Provide essential care. Empower patients. Make a difference in your community.

At PPCW, we believe everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality sexual and reproductive health care, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our clinicians help patients make informed decisions about their health, their bodies, and their futures while providing the judgment-free care Planned Parenthood is known for.

As a Clinician at our Salem Health Center, you'll provide patient-centered reproductive health services, build meaningful connections with the people you serve, and work alongside a dedicated team committed to expanding access to essential health care.

Whether you're an experienced provider or a newly graduated NP, CNM, or PA beginning your career, PPCW offers the opportunity to grow your clinical skills while making a meaningful difference in your community.

What You'll Do

As a Clinician, you'll provide direct patient care and education in a supportive, collaborative health center environment.

On a Typical Day, You Might

  • Assess, diagnose, and treat patients seeking sexual and reproductive health care
  • Provide contraceptive counseling, education, and services
  • Perform STI screening, testing, diagnosis, and treatment
  • Provide pregnancy testing, options counseling, and other reproductive health services
  • Perform clinical exams and procedures within your scope of practice and PPCW protocols
  • Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate
  • Educate patients about their health, treatment options, and follow-up care
  • Collaborate with nurses, Clinic Assistants, and other health center staff to ensure safe, coordinated care
  • Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR)

Provide compassionate, inclusive, trauma-informed care that respects each patient's needs, identity, and decisions

Schedule & Location

  • We have two regular, onsite Clinician positions available at our Salem Health Center in Salem, Oregon.
  • Position 1: Part-Time – 22.5 Hours/Week
  • Day Schedule
  • Thursday 9:00am–5:00pm
  • Friday 8:00am–4:00pm
  • Saturday 8:00am–4:00pm
  • Position 2: Full-Time – 37.5 Hours/Week
  • Day Schedule
  • Tuesday 11:00am–7:00pm
  • Wednesday 11:00am–7:00pm
  • Thursday 9:00am–5:00pm
  • Friday 8:00am–4:00pm
  • Saturday 8:00am–4:00pm

Candidates may be considered for either position based on their availability and preferences. Please indicate whether you're interested in the full-time schedule, part-time schedule, or both when applying.

Employees may be requested or required to occasionally work other days (including weekends), hours, and locations to meet operational needs.

No additional language requirement.

What We're Looking For

  • Required:
  • Current or eligible Oregon licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), or Physician Associate (PA)
  • Appropriate graduate-level education, professional certification, and prescribing authority for the role
  • Ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and educate patients within the scope of practice
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient education skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health care team
  • Commitment to providing inclusive, evidence-based, patient-centered reproductive health care
  • Willingness to learn and follow PPCW's clinical protocols and standards
  • New graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply!

Nice to Have

  • Experience in reproductive health, family planning, primary care, or related clinical services
  • Experience with contraception, STI diagnosis and treatment, or other sexual and reproductive health services
  • Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR)
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills
  • Pay & Growth
  • $54.41–$79.26/hour

Pay is based on experience and internal equity. Most new hires start toward the lower end of the range, with room to grow.

Additional Compensation and Growth Opportunities

  • $5,000 hiring bonus
  • $10,000 relocation bonus
  • Bilingual premium: +$1.72/hour for eligible employees who meet PPCW's language proficiency requirements

Opportunities for professional development and advancement through our Clinician II and Clinician III classifications

Why Work at PPCW?

Because your clinical expertise can change lives.

At Planned Parenthood, we provide essential sexual and reproductive health care to people from all walks of life, including those who face financial, social, or systemic barriers to accessing care.

Our clinicians do more than diagnose and treat. They provide reassurance, education, and a safe space for patients to ask questions and make decisions about their own health.

You'll join a mission-driven organization that values compassion, inclusion, health equity, and patient autonomy. Whether you're helping someone access birth control, addressing a reproductive health concern, or providing information that empowers a patient to make an informed decision, your work will have a direct impact on the people and communities we serve.

We're proud to welcome qualified new graduates and support clinicians as they develop their skills, build confidence, and grow their careers in reproductive health.

  • Benefits & Support
  • We offer a benefits package that supports your health, stability, and growth:
  • Paid time off (up to 4 weeks, increases over time)
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (for eligible employees)
  • 403(b) with 6% employer match
  • Free, confidential counseling and support (EAP)
  • Ongoing training and professional development

Application Tips

Please include all relevant work experience on your application and resume. We base offers on the experience shared during the hiring process and are not able to adjust compensation after an offer is made.

If you're interested in both available schedules, please indicate that in your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PPCW is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, genetic information, body size, union activity, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, and local law.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide direct patient-centered reproductive health services, including assessments, diagnoses, and treatments. They will also collaborate with the health center team to ensure safe, coordinated care while maintaining accurate electronic health records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current or eligible Oregon licensure as a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Physician Associate. The role requires appropriate graduate-level education and the ability to provide inclusive, evidence-based reproductive health care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPrescribing medicationsCommunication skillsMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinician (Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Physician Associate) at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette 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 14,216 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Reproductive Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Better work-life than 60% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

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  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,581/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, Oregon
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 hiring bonus
$10,000 relocation bonus
Bilingual premium +$1.72/hour
Paid time off (up to 4 weeks)
9 paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
403(b) with 6% employer match
EAP counseling and support