Overview

Frontera is seeking a Family Medicine NP/PA in Central California for a full-time outpatient locum tenens assignment. This opportunity is suited to a certified Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with recent experience delivering primary care in a higher-volume clinic. Compensation is $90–$100 per hour. The assignment is planned for three months or longer, with opportunities to extend.

The practice serves patients across the lifespan, from newborns through older adults. The patient population includes underserved families and primarily Spanish-speaking farm-working communities. The clinical focus is everyday family medicine in a multispecialty outpatient setting, supported by an established electronic medical record and a supervising physician provided by the practice.

Position Details

• Full-time, in-person locum tenens coverage in Central California.
• Family medicine services for newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Outpatient multispecialty clinic environment.
• Hourly compensation of $90–$100.
• Initial assignment of at least three months, with extension options.
• Target starts of December 1 or January 5.

The existing clinic schedule includes four nine-hour days with weekend coverage. Coverage patterns include Thursday through Sunday or Friday through Monday. The clinic also requires one evening shift per week; additional evenings may be scheduled to support team vacation or continuing medical education coverage. Candidates should be comfortable working a schedule that includes weekends and evenings rather than assuming a traditional Monday-through-Friday assignment.

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide routine family medicine care within your professional scope. The role combines assessment and management of common outpatient concerns with minor office-based procedures. The position includes suturing and incision and drainage as part of the procedural work involved. Providers should bring relevant experience caring for patients of different ages in a busy primary care environment.

• Deliver outpatient family medicine care across the lifespan.
• Perform appropriate minor procedures, including suturing and incision and drainage.
• Use eClinicalWorks to document clinical care.
• Work with the practice’s supervising physician and multispecialty team.
• Support scheduled evening and weekend clinic coverage.

Practice Environment

The expected patient volume is approximately 20–24 patients during an eight-hour day or 25–27 during a nine-hour day. These figures describe the clinic’s stated workload and help candidates assess whether their recent experience matches the pace of the assignment. Relevant experience in higher-volume clinics is important to the client’s review.

The practice uses eClinicalWorks, also known as eCW. Physician supervision is arranged through a physician already on staff, so the provider is not being asked to locate a separate supervising physician for the assignment. The position is based in the clinic and involves direct, in-person patient care.

Qualifications

Required

• FNP-C or PA-C credentials appropriate to the role.
• California licensure for the assigned profession.
• At least one year of relevant experience.
• Recent clinical practice and experience in higher-volume outpatient care.
• Ability to provide family medicine services across the stated patient age range.
• Availability for full-time coverage, including the clinic’s evening and weekend requirements.

Applicants should describe their recent primary care workload, experience with newborn-to-geriatric care, familiarity with eClinicalWorks, and comfort with the listed minor procedures when discussing their fit for this outpatient assignment.