Job Title: Street Medicine Physician Assistant
Location: LA Metro
Department: Street Medicine Program
Schedule: Full-time | Field-based 3 days/week | Admin & outreach mix
Pay Range: $150,000 – $165,000

Overview:

Join a mission-driven Street Medicine team providing essential care to unhoused individuals across Los Angeles. As a Physician Assistant, you'll bring care directly to patients in shelters, encampments, and permanent supportive housing sites. This is a high-impact role ideal for a provider passionate about health equity and street-based outreach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver compassionate care including chronic disease management, wound care, diagnostics, and medication refills.

• Conduct health assessments and administer preventive services such as immunizations and screenings.

• Travel with the mobile unit or on foot to assigned service areas.

• Collaborate with social workers and community health workers to address social determinants of health.

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EHR.

• Support community events and build long-term trust with vulnerable populations.

Schedule Highlights:

• Monday: Admin + PM fieldwork

• Tuesday/Wednesday: AM at emergency shelters (8am–12pm), other outreach as assigned

• Thursday: Permanent Supportive Housing visits or clinic-based care

• Friday: AM admin, PM in field

• Varying start times (earliest ~7:30am)

Qualifications:

• Active California PA license

• 2+ years in emergency medicine, community health, urgent care, or family medicine

• Skilled in managing chronic and acute conditions in non-traditional settings

• Comfortable performing wound care and minor procedures

• Deep understanding of the unique health challenges of homeless populations

• Spanish bilingual strongly preferred 

Additional Requirements:

• Must pass a background check

• Must be physically able to work outdoors and navigate uneven terrain

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and perform hands-on clinical work in the field

Why Join Us?
This is more than a clinical job — it's a chance to bring care to those who need it most. You’ll work alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team, receive strong support, and have the opportunity to innovate in care delivery.

Apply today to make a difference where it matters most.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.