Mobile Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Location: Palm Desert / Palm Springs, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $150,000 per year
About Optima Health
Optima Health provides mobile primary care services to senior living communities and patients across Southern California. Our team brings high-quality medical care directly to residents, helping improve access, continuity, and outcomes for older adults in senior living settings.
We are seeking a compassionate, clinically strong, and dependable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve patients throughout Palm Desert and Palm Springs.
This role is ideal for a provider who enjoys building long-term relationships with patients, collaborating with care teams, and delivering primary care in a mobile healthcare setting.
Position Overview
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide direct primary care services to patients in senior living communities, including assisted living, memory care, and other residential care settings.
The provider will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions while working closely with supervising physicians, facility staff, families, and internal care teams.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently in the field, demonstrates strong clinical judgment, and is committed to delivering reliable, patient-centered care to older adults.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide primary care services to residents in senior living communities
- Conduct patient assessments, physical exams, and routine follow-up visits
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions
- Order and interpret labs, imaging, and diagnostic tests as appropriate
- Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans within scope of practice
- Monitor changes in patient condition and coordinate appropriate interventions
- Support preventive care, chronic disease management, and overall patient wellness
- Collaborate with supervising physicians, facility staff, families, pharmacies, and interdisciplinary care teams
- Communicate clearly and professionally with residents, families, and senior living community staff
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation
- Support continuity of care through consistent follow-up and care coordination
- Represent Optima Health with professionalism, compassion, and reliability
- Follow all applicable clinical, regulatory, state, federal, and HIPAA requirements
Qualifications
- Active California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license required
- Experience in geriatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, or primary care preferred
- One to two years of clinical experience preferred
- Strong candidates with relevant training will also be considered
- Experience working with older adults, assisted living communities, memory care, home health, or mobile care preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
- Highly organized, dependable, and responsive
- Comfortable working in a field-based mobile healthcare environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, care teams, facility staff, patients, and families
- Reliable transportation required
- Ability to travel regularly throughout Palm Desert and Palm Springs
Compensation and Benefits
- $150,000 annual salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- CME allowance
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Retirement plan
- Professional development assistance
- Retention incentive
- Mileage expense reimbursement
Why Join Optima Health
- Provide meaningful care to seniors who benefit from consistent, on-site primary care
- Work within a mobile care model that brings healthcare directly to patients
- Build lasting relationships with senior living communities and residents
- Join a growing healthcare organization focused on reliability, responsiveness, and continuity of care
- Make a direct impact on patient access, quality of care, and clinical outcomes
Work Location
This is a field-based provider role serving Palm Desert and Palm Springs. The provider will travel to senior living communities and patient locations throughout the assigned area.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- nurse practitioner: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
