Advanced Practice Clinician
Job Description
Quick Assessment: Advanced Practice Clinician – Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (Oregon, USA)
Position
Advanced Practice Clinician (APC)
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or
Physician Assistant (PA)
Location
📍 Lancaster Family Health Center, Salem, Oregon, USA
Employer
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary and family healthcare services.
Work in a patient-centered medical home model.
Serve underserved and migrant populations.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and care coordinators.
Build long-term patient relationships and improve community health outcomes.
Required Qualifications
For Nurse Practitioners
Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing.
Licensed/eligible to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Oregon.
For Physician Assistants
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies (or equivalent qualifying education).
Licensed/eligible to practice as a PA in Oregon.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $105,000–$115,000 USD/year
Additional productivity incentives
Patient satisfaction bonuses
$12,000 hiring bonus
$16,000 relocation allowance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid holidays and leave
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance
Suitability for Indian Nursing Candidates
Qualification Eligibility
ANM ❌ Not eligible
GNM ❌ Not eligible
B.Sc Nursing ❌ Not directly eligible
M.Sc Nursing + NP credentials recognized in USA ✅ Potentially eligible
Nurse Practitioner licensed in USA ✅ Eligible
Physician Assistant licensed in USA ✅ Eligible
Important Note for Indian Nurses
If you currently hold:
GNM
B.Sc Nursing
M.Sc Nursing
you cannot directly apply unless you have completed the U.S. licensing pathway and obtained authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the United States.
Typically, this involves:
Credential evaluation.
Passing English proficiency requirements (if applicable).
Obtaining U.S. RN licensure (NCLEX-RN).
Completing an approved NP program (for Nurse Practitioner roles).
State licensure in Oregon.
Overall Rating
For U.S.-licensed NPs/PAs: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent opportunity
For Indian nurses seeking overseas opportunities: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
A good long-term target role, but it requires significant U.S. licensing and educational qualifications before eligibility.
📧 Contact: providerjob@yvfwc.org
