Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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About Blue Zones Health

Blue Zones Health is a lifestyle-first, value-based healthcare organization that partners with primary care providers and health plans to deliver whole-person, patient-centered care. Our integrated care model combines primary care, Lifestyle Medicine, health coaching, behavioral support, and community resources to improve clinical outcomes, reduce avoidable healthcare utilization, and address the social, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence long-term health.

Our mission is to help people live longer, healthier lives by preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle interventions.

Position Summary

Blue Zones Health Centers provide comprehensive primary care and Lifestyle Medicine services that improve patient health outcomes, enhance quality of life, and increase patient satisfaction. Our clinics also serve as innovation centers for developing scalable, lifestyle-driven primary care models that support value-based healthcare delivery.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) either a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP/ANP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to provide high-quality outpatient primary care for an established patient panel in our Riverside, CA clinic. The ideal candidate is passionate about preventive medicine, chronic disease management, patient education, and empowering patients to make sustainable lifestyle changes.

This role collaborates closely with physicians, registered nurses, health coaches, care coordinators, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver comprehensive, whole-person care through both in-person and telehealth visits.

Compensation: $145,000–$165,000 annually

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services for an assigned panel of adult patients in an outpatient clinical setting through both in-person and telehealth (video and audio) appointments.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions using evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Apply Lifestyle Medicine principles including nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of risky substances to prevent, treat, and help reverse chronic disease whenever appropriate.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and coordinate follow-up care.
• Educate and motivate patients to improve long-term health through sustainable lifestyle modifications and preventive care strategies.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, behavioral health providers, care managers, community organizations, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
• Manage electronic health record (EHR) documentation, patient communications, medication refills, test results, and provider inbox responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, population health programs, value-based care metrics, and patient outcome improvement efforts.
• Provide rotating on-call coverage according to clinic schedule.
• Cross-cover provider schedules, patient panels, and inbox management as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation while ensuring compliance with federal, state, payer, HIPAA, and organizational standards.
• Contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered culture focused on continuous improvement and exceptional care delivery.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as all Employer policies, procedures, and standards, including but not limited to codes of conduct and ethics requirements, as amended from time to time.

Qualifications

Required

• Current, active, and unrestricted U.S. license as a Nurse Practitioner (FNP, AGNP, or ANP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
• National board certification in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, adult medicine, or ambulatory care.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Experience managing patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR/EMR), telemedicine platforms, and clinical documentation.
• Excellent communication, patient education, and motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for preventive medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and improving patient outcomes through sustainable behavior change.

Preferred

• Certification from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM).
• Conversational Spanish.
• Experience in value-based care, population health, accountable care organizations (ACO), or risk-based healthcare models.
• Experience with care coordination, quality metrics, and interdisciplinary team-based care.

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