Responsibilities
- Provide frontline care to patients experiencing homelessness, behavioral health challenges, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and complex chronic conditions, including patients transitioning from incarceration
- Manage diverse patient panels by delivering acute, chronic, and preventative care directly in the field
- Conduct patient assessments, gather histories, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostics, and prescribe treatment in accordance with NP scope of practice and state regulations
- Collaborate closely with physicians and the broader care team to address atypical and complex patient cases, while exercising independent clinical judgment within scope of practice
- Design and implement care plans that support patients as they work toward stability and improved health outcomes
- Collaborate daily with a multidisciplinary team — physicians, nurses, social workers, outreach staff — to prioritize and coordinate care
- Document all encounters to maintain accurate, up-to-date records for continuity of care
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience with and comfort working with CalAIM populations of focus (people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration, adults with complex medical needs)
- Experience providing clinical care in street medicine or related settings (e.g., homeless shelters, outreach programs), with strong familiarity with Bay Area resources for underserved populations
- Strong familiarity with San Francisco Bay Area resources, including medical, social, and community services for underserved populations
- Comfortable providing direct care in outdoor, field-based settings under dynamic and unpredictable conditions
- Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to understand and adjust effectively to patients’ needs and the surrounding community, while working collaboratively with members of the healthcare team and the street-medicine professional network
- Ability to travel up to 75% of work time: Valid CA Driver’s License, reliable and insured vehicle
- Ability to maintain independent clinical judgment within scope of practice and regulations, while recognizing when to involve a physician or other specialists
- Ability to lead, prioritize, and analyze clinical workflows, objectives, and team goals
- Ability to direct and coordinate clinical support staff
- Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Active California Nurse Practitioner certification
- National Nurse Practitioner board certification (AANP or ANCC)
- California Furnishing Number
- DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain)
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Nice to Have
- Experience working with diverse and underserved populations
- Familiarity with value-based care models and team-based practice
- Bilingual abilities (Spanish or other languages)
- Bay Area residents preferred
Benefits
- Clinical autonomy supported by a collaborative care team and advanced technology
- Competitive compensation with performance support and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to impact the health of diverse populations in a dynamic, growth-oriented organization
Additional Information
- Most work will be in the field working with CalAIM populations (people experiencing homelessness, adults with SMI/SUD, adults transitioning from incarceration, adults with complex medical needs). This role will likely require substantial walking, standing, sitting in a car, and driving in various weather conditions.
