Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful north Oregon Coast, is dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered medical care to residents and visitors in a scenic coastal region. Located near outdoor recreational activities and vibrant local communities, the clinic serves an area designated as a Health Professional Shortage and Medically Underserved Area, emphasizing accessible healthcare for all.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Physician to deliver high-quality primary care services within our community-focused health center. The ideal candidate will possess a broad medical expertise, excellent clinical judgment, and a commitment to patient-centered care. As a Family Physician, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive physical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans, and promoting health and wellness across diverse patient populations.

Duties:

Provides quality patient care.
Establishes treatment plans for patients and counsels patients accordingly.
Achieves the clinical performance measures for clinic patients assigned to the provider panel.
Achieves clinic productivity goals.
Participates in medical record audits, peer review, clinical data review, and other practice review activities.
Participates in the after-hours call rotation with other providers.
Participates in various clinic committees, as appropriate.
Participates in all clinic quality improvement activities.
Participates in student training opportunities.
Complies with all clinic policies and procedures.
Assists in community public relations functions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes

Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.
Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and HHS/HRSA regulations.
Knowledge of the structure and operations of community health centers.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, patients, and community members.
Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment by prioritizing multiple tasks to perform efficiently and effectively.
Flexibility to change priorities based on patient and clinic needs.
Ability to show empathy and understanding toward all patients, including those with special needs.
Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

This position provides direct patient care and is committed to upholding the mission of the Nehalem Bay Health Center, offering mental health support for patients as part of their overall care, achieving patient clinical measures, and contributing to the overall wellness of the community.

Duties:

Collaborates with the primary care provider in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health and psychosocial issues of patients and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team.
Conducts patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, and makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the patient’s treatment goals and plan for behavior health needs.
Provides consultation and training to the primary care providers to enhance their skill and effectiveness in treating mental health problems.
Provides long-term as well as brief intervention for patients who are in need of mental health services (be able to offer brief, targeted interventions and be comfortable with short-term counseling).
Gives primary care providers timely feedback about the patient’s care for behavior health needs, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the patient’s record and verbal feedback.
Advises the primary care provider about which patients are better served at the primary care setting and which should be referred to specialty mental health facilities or elsewhere.
Initiates follow-up to ascertain how patients are doing and to determine if any changes in treatment approaches are indicated.
Develops, where indicated, relapse prevention plans and helps patients maintain stable functioning.
Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their conditions.
Monitors and coordinates the delivery of health services for patients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not only within the primary care setting but, with the patient’s permission, outside it as well.
Assists, to the extent feasible, in the patient’s community functioning by helping with public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing, etc.
Works, where indicated, to effect behavioral changes in patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices.
Provides patients with self-management skills and educational information needed so they can be full participants in their own treatment and recovery.
Helps patients, where indicated, to cope with chronic conditions like pain and diabetes.
Provides consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation.
Works with other team members (registered nurse and clinical pharmacist) to provide a comprehensive approach to wellness for the patient.
Supports efforts to improve equity within the community to access to healthcare.

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the beautiful North Oregon Coast, has an immediate opening for a full-time Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Clinical Social Worker Associate (CSWA). This fully benefited position includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment. Other benefits include student loan assistance, professional development stipend and career development pathways, subsidized fitness memberships and employee wellness programs, paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401k with company match, paid short-term disability, and paid life insurance.

The LPC or CSWA is responsible for providing confidential counseling, education, and support to patients and their families and for promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy choices for these individuals and the community.

Duties:

Conducts full biopsychosocial assessments and develops treatment plan.
Uses the DSM-V to diagnose substance use disorders.
Works in collaboration with the patient and members of the treatment team to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses priority needs of the patient and assists patient with goal setting that supports sobriety.
Collaborates with Medical Director and other Providers when necessary.
Monitors patient progress and suggests changes to the therapeutic approach and best practice, evidenced based interventions based on patient response to treatment.
Monitors, records, and observes clients taking medication, as needed.
Conducts drug screenings.
Oversees caseload.
Conducts/facilitates process, psycho-educational, relapse prevention, and other groups as assigned.
Provides counseling to individuals, including pregnant women, regarding the use and effects of alcohol and drugs on client/fetus.
Provides community education and support programs, as requested by Clinic leadership.
Documents in the patient’s medical record within 24 hours of the patient being seen.
Documents the assessment of client progress/regress and interventions provided in the medical record, on an ongoing basis.
Communicate and coordinate with any necessary outside sources, such as mental health treatment providers.
Conducts individual and family sessions.
Recognize, respond to and assist in psychiatric crisis situations and provide the intervention necessary.
Attend clinical and staff meetings as required.
Works with community agencies as needed.
Accesses and collects relevant information and resources, assures clinic has all releases of information signed, dated, and current.
Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
Maintains patient records related to screening, treatment plan, continuing care, progress toward goals and objectives, discharge summary, and treatment outcomes that are accurate, concise, timely, and useful for coordinating treatment team planning, monitoring, and review.
Coordinates and cooperates with local agencies and organizations necessary to expedite treatment for each patient.
Participates fully as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Provides treatment referrals via Clinic Referral Coordinator.
Assists individuals to identify their need for treatment programs.
Performs in a professional manner and role models a positive image of substance abuse.
Follows policies and procedures.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

\Skills/Attributes:

Understands neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Demonstrates knowledge of chemical dependency and addictions and utilizes knowledge and skills to access and meet the client’s treatment needs and requirements.
Ability to work as a team member, demonstrating maturity under stress and objectivity.
Demonstrates good communication skills.
Can utilize knowledge of a variety of treatment models and theories to understand and plan intervention strategies for a variety of patients.
Can write sound clinical notes.
Can perform COWS.
Demonstrate good decision making in dealing with safety issues related to aggressive and/or intoxicated clients, as needed.
Strong clinical mediation and negotiation skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform efficiently and effectively in a stressful environment.
Ability to work well in fast-paced setting.
Ability to make accurate clinical assessments of patient, through observation and interview.
Empathy towards and understanding of patients with special needs.
Ability to work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Ability to proficiently and accurately read and write in English.

Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, located on the stunning North Oregon Coast, has an immediate opening for a full-time or part-time Family Nurse Practitioner. Join our outstanding provider care team committed to our mission of delivering compassionate, team-based care and wellness education to all in our community. Our staff and patients enjoy a beautiful new health center opened in 2025.

This fully benefited position includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment. Other benefits include student loan assistance, professional development stipend and career development pathways, subsidized fitness memberships and employee wellness programs, paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, 401k with company match, paid short-term disability, and paid life insurance.

The Family Nurse Practitioner position provides direct patient care and is committed to upholding the mission of the health center, achieving patient clinical measures and contributing to the wellness of the broader community.

Duties:

Provides quality patient care, including quality patient care to adolescents and youth at a school-based health center.
Establishes treatment plans for patients and counsels patients accordingly.
Achieves the clinical performance measures for clinic patients assigned to the provider panel.
Achieves clinic productivity goals.
Participates in medical record audits, peer review, clinical data review, and other practice review activities.
Participates in the after-hours call rotation with other providers.
Participates on various clinic committees, as appropriate.
Participates in all clinic quality improvement activities.
Participates in student training opportunities.
Provides nursing practice perspective with regard to billing procedures and productivity, as needed.
Complies with all clinic policies and procedures.
Assists in community public relations functions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Attributes

Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.
Knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to nursing, medicine and HHS/HRSA regulations.
Knowledge of the structure and operations of community health centers.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, patients, and community members.
Active listener who is interested in being part of a collaborative and patient-centered team.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment by prioritizing multiple tasks to perform efficiently and effectively.
Flexibility to change priorities based on patient and clinic needs.
Ability to show empathy and understanding toward all patients, including those with special needs.
Recognize, respect, and work effectively with people from diverse social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds who may have different healthcare preferences and needs.

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Loan repayment program
Malpractice insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Retirement plan
Travel reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Duties:

Collaborates with the primary care provider in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health and psychosocial issues of patients and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team.
Conducts patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, and makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the patient’s treatment goals and plan for behavior health needs.
Provides consultation and training to the primary care providers to enhance their skill and effectiveness in treating mental health problems.
Provides long-term as well as brief intervention for patients who are in need of mental health services (be able to offer brief, targeted interventions and be comfortable with short-term counseling).
Gives primary care providers timely feedback about the patient’s care for behavior health needs, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the patient’s record and verbal feedback.
Advises the primary care provider about which patients are better served at the primary care setting and which should be referred to specialty mental health facilities or elsewhere.
Initiates follow-up to ascertain how patients are doing and to determine if any changes in treatment approaches are indicated.
Develops, where indicated, relapse prevention plans and helps patients maintain stable functioning.
Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their conditions.
Monitors and coordinates the delivery of health services for patients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not only within the primary care setting but, with the patient’s permission, outside it as well.
Assists, to the extent feasible, in the patient’s community functioning by helping with public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing, etc.
Works, where indicated, to effect behavioral changes in patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices.
Provides patients with self-management skills and educational information needed so they can be full participants in their own treatment and recovery.
Helps patients, where indicated, to cope with chronic conditions like pain and diabetes.
Provides consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation.
Works with other team members (registered nurse and clinical pharmacist) to provide a comprehensive approach to wellness for the patient.
Supports efforts to improve equity within the community to access to healthcare.

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Vision insurance

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Vision insurance

Nurse Practitioner

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