Physician

Job Opportunity: Physician

Benton County is seeking a dedicated and passionate Physician. Join a mission driven Federally Qualified Health Center serving communities across Benton and Linn Counties. The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties (CHC) provide integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and treatment for substance use disorders. As Physician, you will deliver high-quality, comprehensive primary care in a team-based, patient-centered setting focused on prevention, chronic disease management, timely access, whole-person care, and health equity.

Annual Salary Range: $223,830 - $276,439. You will be eligible to receive a salary raise at 6 months, then again at 12 months, as long as your performance is in good standing. $10,000 Sign-on Bonus at time of hire. Loan forgiveness eligibility.

About the role:

• Serve as the primary care provider for empaneled patients across the lifespan in an ambulatory setting.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions; prescribe and manage medications and therapies within scope of practice.
• Order, interpret, communicate, and follow up on laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic tests within established timelines.
• Lead and coordinate care team activities through huddles, written care plans, coaching, and collaboration across disciplines.
• Manage an assigned patient panel using evidence-based strategies that support continuity, prevention, chronic disease management, and closure of care gaps.
• Collaborate with medical, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, nursing, public health, and community partners to support whole-person care.
• Support Patient-Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) standards, including access, accountability, continuity, coordination, person- and family-centered care, and equity.
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, population health, patient safety, and organizational practice development.
• Provide care at other clinic locations or cross-cover other providers based on patient care and operational needs; participate in after-hours or backup call responsibilities as assigned.

Why join CHC

Be a part of an established FQHC that has served the region since 2004 and is the medical home for more than 11,000 patients across five clinics and two countries. Practice in a collaborative care model that integrates physical health, behavioral health, dental care, and community-based supports. Work in PCPCH-certified clinics with a strong focus on prevention, disease management, access, and improved health outcomes. Serve communities with HPSA ratings between 17 to 25 and qualify for National Health Service Corps and other loan repayment programs.

Minimum Qualifications: Physician

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy program appropriate to the population served.
• Current unencumbered Oregon Physician license with prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Current national board certification appropriate for full spectrum family medicine practice.
• Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing and privileging in accordance with organizational standards.

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver's license or ability to obtain one by date of hire.
• This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.

• Experience in a community health center. FQHC, or other ambulatory care setting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead care teams and work respectfully and effectively with staff at all levels.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are highly desirable.
• Strong documentation, coding, time management, and customer service skills, with comfort using the electronic health record during patient visits.

• Primary care, preventive care, chronic disease management, and evidence-based medicine.
• Team-based care, panel management, care coordination, and quality improvement.
• Ability to maintain productivity, patient access, schedule management, and documentation timeliness in a fast-paced environment.
• Professionalism, sound judgment, cultural responsiveness, and a nonjudgmental approach in patient and staff interactions.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and effective in urgent, high-volume, or stressful situations.
• Delivers comprehensive, full-spectrum family medicine or patients of all ages, supporting continuity of care across the lifespan.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Christine Mosbaugh, Primary Care Division Director, CHC Benton and Linn Counties.