Nurse Practitioner 2 / Physician Assistant 2
About the job
- At least one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant unless otherwise specified by the department.
- For Physician Assistants, a Physician Assistant National Certificate from the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants is required at hire.
- Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program or an accredited Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Program.
- A Master's Degree in Nursing is required for Nurse Practitioner candidates who are not grandfathered in by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Registered Nurse License in California, Nurse Practitioner National Certificate, California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number, and California Nurse Practitioner Certificate for Nurse Practitioner candidates, or a California Physician Assistant License.
- National Provider Identifier.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Number.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
- If a new graduate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is hired, the California Furnishing Number and, if applicable, Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Number must be obtained within twelve months of hire.
- Provide health care services to patients with acute episodic conditions, chronic problems, or preventive-care and education needs under physician supervision.
- Perform complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations.
- Assume ongoing responsibility for patients from discovery of a disorder through recovery.
- Diagnose and treat chronic and episodic disorders, including complications of otherwise normal processes.
- Establish and document health care plans and diagnoses and maintain sufficiently complete patient records.
- Provide primary, acute, or emergency care to patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions in the specialty area.
- Collect subjective data by obtaining patient histories.
- Collect objective data by performing physical examinations.
- Develop assessments and diagnoses.
- Develop and implement management plans.
- Facilitate referrals to appropriate health facilities, agencies, and community resources.
- Order pharmacologic interventions.
- Develop and implement educational plans.
- Plan appropriate follow-up care.
- Manage the care of patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, protect organizational assets, report non-compliance, and follow applicable laws, regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.
- Support Thoracic Surgery and work across General, Plastic, and Vascular Surgery services.
- Work at the Anaheim and Irvine campuses and any future Surgical Service locations.
- Previous Thoracic Surgery experience.
About the company
Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, California
Founded
1945
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What believers are saying
- Kaiser opens Everett urgent care in 2027, extending access after its 2025 expansion.
- West Los Angeles College launched an LVN program backed by Kaiser grants in 2023 and 2025.
- Kaiser added five Everett primary care doctors in 2026, strengthening local member retention.
What critics are saying
- On September 21, 2026, Kaiser filed 147 California layoffs, effective November 20.
- Colorado union local sued on September 30, 2026 over admissions jobs moving to Georgia.
- Northern California mental health clinicians still lack a new contract after 34 bargaining sessions.
What makes Kaiser Permanente unique
- Kaiser Permanente combines insurance, hospitals, and physician groups inside one delivery system.
- Its integrated model anchors billing, care coordination, and pharmacy payment across one member experience.
- Massive California footprint and 180,000 workers give Kaiser unmatched local provider density.
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↑ 3%Washington Permanente Medical Group has appointed Taejoon Ahn, MD, MPH, as its new CEO and executive medical director, effective 30 September. Dr Ahn will lead the multispeciality medical group, which comprises over 1,200 clinicians caring for more than 550,000 Kaiser Permanente members across Washington state. Dr Ahn brings over 15 years of physician executive experience. He most recently served for 12 years as president of John Muir Medical Group. He succeeds Dorian Reid, MD, who served in an interim capacity since September 2025. WPMG is the independent, physician-owned medical group that provides care exclusively for Kaiser Permanente members in Washington. Dr Ahn will partner with regional president Cynthia Dold to continue delivering integrated care across the state.
Kaiser Permanente is laying off 147 business and administrative employees across California in November. The cuts affect 16 locations in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and Alameda counties, with the largest reductions being 72 positions in San Diego and 20 in Pasadena. The Oakland-based non-profit said the layoffs do not include direct patient care staff and will not affect care quality. Kaiser stated it continually evaluates how it organises work to ensure high-quality care remains affordable and accessible. Affected employees will receive support to explore other opportunities within Kaiser, and where appropriate, severance packages and outplacement services. Kaiser employs approximately 180,000 people in California.
Major players in the health, wellness and luxury spaces bring on new HR talent in September. Healthcare and related industries remain a core driver for hiring this year, and company news releases show that extends to HR as well. Kaiser Permanente. Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente named Shaun Smith executive vice president and chief people officer on Sept. 9, according to a news release. Smith will lead the organization's HR strategy and operations as well as lead a multiyear effort to strengthen its culture. He joins Kaiser Permanente from NewYork-Presbyterian, where he was a group senior vice president and chief people and culture officer. He will begin in the role on Oct. 12. Lyra Health. Mental healthcare benefits provider Lyra Health named Leslie Riggs CPO effective Sept. 14, the company announced Sept. 2. Riggs is especially well-suited to the role due to "her experience scaling global HR operations, her deep understanding of the connection between organizational performance and workforce wellbeing, and her commitment to our mission," Jennifer Schulz, CEO of Lyra Health, said in a news release. Riggs joined the company from Sketchers, where she led global HR. Halff. Leigh Hollis has been promoted to CPO, infrastructure consulting firm Halff announced Sept. 2. She will support the HR function in her new role while leading Halff's continued focus on project delivery and quality. She joined the firm at the Fort Worth, Texas, office in 2005 and most recently served as senior VP and an operational leader for Halff's Dallas, Frisco and Richardson offices in Texas. Ascensus. Financial services company Ascensus brought Edward Greene on board as chief human resources officer effective Sept. 14, the company announced. He will serve on the executive leadership team and lead the company's human capital strategy, talent development, organizational effectiveness and culture initiatives, Ascensus said. He previously held roles as advisor to the CEO and CHRO at Iron Mountain. He has also held past roles at Surfside Capital Advisors, Voya Financial and Fidelity Investments. Pride Industries. Pride Industries - a nonprofit organization that partners with businesses to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities - has appointed Kim Mayes senior VP and CPO, the organization announced Sept. 16. She joins from Intel Corp., where she was most recently VP of HR. Mayes brings "a deep commitment to building engaged workplaces," Craig Levra, CEO of Pride, said in a news release. She will focus on driving growth, employee engagement and organizational performance. Exemplar Luxury Group. Gretchen Koback Pursel is CPO for Exemplar Luxury Group - a luxury collective that includes the brands Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman - effective Monday, according to a news release from the group. She brings a background in the luxury retail, beauty and wellness industries, previously holding CPO roles at Tiffany & Co., The Wella Co. and, most recently, Equinox. Koback Pursel will develop and lead a people strategy that "fosters a culture of performance," according to Exemplar.
Kaiser layoffs to impact nearly 150 workers across California. Posted: Sep 28, 2026 / 02:49 PM PDT Updated: Sep 28, 2026 / 04:26 PM PDT (KRON) - Kaiser has announced plans to cut nearly 150 jobs across the state of California. The layoffs, according to a filing with the Employment Development Department, will result in 147 people losing their jobs. Among those layoffs are 34 Bay Area job cuts. The healthcare giant will be cutting 11 jobs at its headquarters in Oakland and another job at a separate facility in Oakland on Harrison Street. In Pleasanton, Kaiser plans to cut 22 jobs. The majority of the layoffs are spread across the rest of the state with employees in Pasadena, Irvine, Corona, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Folsom and San Diego all set to lose their jobs. The job cuts, which were announced late last week take effect on Nov. 20, according to state filings. All of the layoffs are described as permanent. "Kaiser Permanente continually evaluates how we organize our work and deploy resources to help ensure high-quality care remains affordable and accessible for our members and patients," a company spokesperson told KRON4. "We recently notified 147 employees in a number of business and administrative functions that their positions will be eliminated. These positions do not provide direct patient care." Kaiser said it would be supporting affected employees as they pursued other opportunities within the company and where appropriate, providing severance, career support and outplacement services.
Longtime Reno Wendy's giving free food for a year for reopening. By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal USA Today Network via Reuters Connect Updated September 28, 2026 10:17 AM Gift Article A longtime Wendy's restaurant near downtown Reno is giving away free food for a year as it celebrates its grand reopening after months of remodeling. The Wendy's on 875 W. Fifth St., just east of Keystone Avenue, officially reopened Saturday, Sept. 26, a company spokesperson confirmed with the Reno Gazette Journal. To celebrate the reopening, the location will hold a grand opening event at 8 a.m. Oct. 13. To further sweeten the pot - or the Frosty - the first 100 customers in line will receive free food for a year. Customers who get the free food promotion will receive their choice of one free premium sandwich or premium salad once a week with any food purchase. Premium sandwiches include Wendy's premium beef burgers such as the Dave's Single, Double and Triple, Baconator and Big Bacon Classic. Also included are premium sandwiches such as the Asiago Ranch Chicken Club, Spicy Asiago Ranch ChickenClub and the Crispy Panko Fish Sandwich. The West Fifth Street Wendy's has been closed for five months as it underwent an extensive remodel. The location is one of the company's older stores. The property was first built in 1977 - just eight years after Wendy's was founded - according to Washoe County Assessor records. The remodel occurred as Wendy's aims to regain the No. 2 spot for America's largest fast-food burger chain behind McDonald's. Wendy's was bumped down earlier this year to No. 3 by a rising Burger King, which implemented menu changes via a Whopper refresh and new chicken nuggets while beefing up its value offerings. In addition to welcoming an In-N-Out Burger and Reno's first Cracker Barrel, the Keystone area will also be the site of a brand new Kaiser Permanente clinic - the first newly constructed ground-up facility for the healthcare company since it entered the Nevada market via an insurance deal with Renown Health. This article originally appeared on Reno Gazette Journal: Longtime Reno Wendy's giving free food for a year for reopening. Reporting by Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal / Reno Gazette Journal USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect This story was originally published September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM.