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Street Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (CRNP or PA)

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation·Centreville, Alabama

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 26 days ago
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About the role

Deliver compassionate primary and urgent medical care to individuals experiencing homelessness in community-based settings. Manage chronic illnesses and substance use disorders while coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team of providers and social workers.

Purpose

The Street Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers compassionate, patient-centered medical care to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations in community-based settings. The APP works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide primary care, chronic disease management, urgent care services, behavioral health support, care coordination, and health education directly in the field.

This role requires flexibility, strong clinical judgment, cultural humility, and a passion for serving underserved communities through outreach-based healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

and Duties:

  • Provide comprehensive primary and urgent care services in nontraditional settings including shelters, encampments, community centers, and outreach locations
  • Perform patient assessments, diagnose conditions, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medications within scope of practice
  • Manage chronic illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, COPD, and mental health conditions
  • Assess and support patients experiencing substance use disorders through harm reduction strategies, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) when appropriate, patient education, and referrals to recovery resources and community support services
  • Conduct health screenings, preventive care visits, and follow-up appointments
  • Coordinate care with physicians, behavioral health providers, social workers, case managers, and community partners
  • Assist patients with access to medications, insurance enrollment, transportation, housing resources, and specialty referrals
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) system
  • Participate in outreach events, community engagement activities, and interdisciplinary case conferences
  • Support harm reduction initiatives and trauma-informed care practices
  • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, HIPAA regulations, and clinical standards
  • Assist in quality improvement efforts and program development initiatives

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Current Alabama licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • DEA registration and prescriptive authority eligibility
  • Current BLS certification
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience in primary care, urgent care, family medicine, emergency medicine, or community health
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently in community-based environments
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  • Preferred
  • Experience working with underserved or unhoused populations
  • Experience in community outreach, street medicine, addiction medicine, or behavioral health integration
  • Experience providing care or support for individuals with substance use disorders preferred
  • Bilingual abilities are a plus
  • Knowledge of trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles
  • Physical requirements
  • Ability to travel to various outreach locations throughout the service area
  • Ability to walk, stand, bend, and lift supplies/equipment as needed during outreach activities
  • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions

Work environment

This position involves both clinic-based and community-based work. The APP will regularly provide care in mobile or field settings and may encounter unpredictable environments and situations requiring adaptability and sound clinical judgment.

Requirements

Requires current Alabama licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with DEA registration and BLS certification. Candidates need 1-2 years of clinical experience in primary, urgent, or community health settings.

  • professional certificate
  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Assessment
  • Patient Education
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Harm Reduction
  • Care Coordination
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Medication Prescribing
  • Urgent Care
  • Primary Care
  • Cultural Humility
  • Behavioral Health Support
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Health Screening

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Centreville, Alabama
Posted
Jul 2, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

We are a local community-based health organization that aims to be an incarnation of love, peace and justice by guiding our patients through their journey toward physical, mental and social well-being, and to be a center for transformational medical education and primary care...

Salary listed on 2 jobs
IndustryMedical Practices
TypeNonprofit
Size501-1,000 employees
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Alabama advanced practice roles stay selective

In Alabama, advanced-practice roles often draw steady demand in primary care, urgent care, and specialty settings, especially for candidates who already hold the required NP credentials and hands-on clinical experience. These positions can be competitive because employers typically look for a master’s-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner with an active license, at least 2 years of nursing experience, and IV experience. Review the full posting carefully and confirm the scope of practice, since job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.

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