Are you a newly graduated or anticipating graduation this spring as a nurse practitioner or physician associate eager to build confidence, sharpen your clinical skills, and make a meaningful impact in your community? La Clinica’s Advanced Practitioner Residency Program is looking to welcome our next cohort of emerging primary care leaders.
If you know a recent NP or PA graduate who’s passionate about community health, comprehensive care, and health equity, please share this opportunity.!
What makes this residency different?
Starting your career in primary care can feel both exciting and overwhelming. Our residency is designed to ease that transition by offering 13 months of real‑world clinical experience, structured mentorship, and dedicated learning time, all within a supportive, collaborative environment.
Residents join a care team that serves patients across the lifespan and experience the full scope of family practice. Through hands‑on training, specialty rotations, and close guidance from experienced providers, participants build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to thrive as independent clinicians.
As a resident, you will:
- Care for a panel of complex patients alongside a dedicated preceptor and learn from the expertise of our diverse primary care team
- Rotate through specialty areas including women’s health, pediatrics, psychiatry, acute care, substance use disorder services, outreach care, and cardiology
- Learn during weekly dedicated study time, including clinical workshops, health equity learning, and leadership development
- Grow professionally through The Learning Well, La Clinica’s education program providing training on resiliency, well‑being, leadership, and equitable care
- Complete a project focused on quality improvement or health equity
- Build community with mentors, specialists, and fellow learners across the organization
Program Highlights
- Length: 13 months
- Start Date: October 2026
- Structure Includes:
- Supervised primary care patient panel
- One‑on‑one mentorship
- Specialty rotations
- Community partner experiences (cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, urgent care, women’s health)
- Weekly classroom learning, workshops, and professional development
Who Can Apply?
The residency is open to:
- Nurse practitioners (MSN or DNP) and physician associates who have graduated within 18 months of the October start date
- Board‑certified FNPs and PAs
- Applicants licensed in Oregon by the program start date
- Graduates who can commit to the residency as their primary professional focus
Upon completion of the program, residents may apply for open positions at La Clinica.
Why La Clinica?
Our mission is to support newly graduated providers as they step into complex primary care roles with confidence and compassion. Through rigorous training and mentorship from experienced clinicians, our graduates become empowered, equity‑minded primary care providers, and future leaders in community health.
We’re proud that the program is accredited by the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers, reflecting our commitment to high‑quality postgraduate training.
Ready to learn more?
Explore program structure, FAQs, and details here: https://laclinicahealth.org/careers/advanced-practitioner-residency-program/
Watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl68_LbFZEM
How to apply:
Submit your application here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9c2843a0-e440-4361-948b-e707dfbaf0c4&ccId=396877625_2205&jobId=558912&lang=en_US