Locum Tenens Opportunity - Primary Care Provider

Locum Tenens Provider | 16th & Burnside Recovery Center

Central City Concerns Residential trauma-informed recovery facility in the heart of Portland and we're looking for compassionate, mission-driven Medical Providers to be part of it.

As a Provider, you'll work closely with our Medical Director to deliver high-quality, person-centered care to individuals impacted by substance use, mental health challenges, and houselessness.

What You Bring:

• Strong foundation in addiction medicine and mental health care
• Experience with underserved and homeless populations
• Active Oregon licensure (or eligibility) and DEA certification
• Commitment to health equity, harm reduction, and collaboration

What You'll Do:

• Perform admission evaluations, including buprenorphine induction
• Manage chronic and acute conditions
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team
• Be available for on-call medical support

Contract Timing/Duration: Contract would begin the end of September and run for approximately 13 weeks.

Schedule: Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00a or 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location: 16th & Burnside (1616 E Burnside St. Portland, OR 97214)

Compensation:

Naturopath: $142,000 - $184,000

Nurse Practitioner: $135,000 - $176,000

Physician: $231,000 - $301,000

Physician Associate: $135,000 - $176,000

Final comp will be determined based on relevant experience, education, credentials/licensure, and internal equity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine is preferred, as well as experience working with homeless and underserved populations.
• Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine with a minimum of 2 years' experience preferred.
• Current DEA certification.
• Must have current BLS certification prior to start.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Available to work during standard hours.
• Central City Concern is committed to a drug-free workplace that encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• The OAR prohibits A&D program staff from having within the previous 3 years a DUI conviction or diversion, a felony conviction, or a conviction under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
• Must generally have the ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, and climb stairs with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must adhere to agency non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles and sexual orientation and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: NP/PA

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant program required of all Nurse Practitioner applicants.
• If candidate is a Nurse Practitioner, graduate of an accredited school of nursing and has unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in Oregon or eligibility for such licensure.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure with National certification or licensed to practice as a Physician's Assistant in Oregon, with at least 2 years' experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: MD/DO/ND

• Board eligibility or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Graduation from a CNME-accredited, four-year Naturopathic Medical program.
• Must have completed a CNME-certified primary care residency program.
• Licensed naturopathic physician in the State of Oregon.
• Maintain an Active DEA Certification.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Familiarity with standing orders for 16th and Burnside Recovery Center
• Provides admission orders for all new patients, including orders for the administration of Buprenorphine.
• Determines and formulates health histories and performs physical exams on all newly admitted patients.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems.
• Formulates treatment plans based on available clinical data and works cooperatively with patients to implement treatment plan.
• Conducts on-going health care and clinical management of stable, chronically ill patients.
• Determines and manages minor and/or acute illnesses and initiates treatment.
• Conducts initial care for emergency situations such as illness or injury and initiates arrangements for continuing care.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team with regard to patient treatment.
• Prescribes medication or other forms of treatment as necessary.
• Keeps appropriate records.
• Participates in compliance, quality assurance and quality improvement activities as directed.
• Is available to take calls from RNs and medical staff even when off-site when working.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.  Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners' and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access.  This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making process
• Ability to consider impacts of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes
• Must be able to interact with co-workers, patients and staff to instill confidence and facilitate communication.
• Experience in urgent care and/or primary care practice.
• Ability to display non-judgmental attitude.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or willing to be trained in these methods.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.