Important Updates
OFFICE SCHEDULE: The office will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, December 24 & 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. The office will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, in celebration of New Years.
We’re Hiring Medical Assistants!
Mendonoma Health Alliance is seeking two Medical Assistants to support the delivery of primary care services for our mobile medical clinic. These full-time positions (40 hrs/wk) include full benefits (dental, vision, health, helicopter, and life insurance, along with retirement with employer contribution and a gym membership). Pay scale: $25-$35/hr, depending on experience. Must have reliable transportation and a current CA driver’s license. Hire date of January 2025. The ideal candidate is a team-player, flexible, detail-oriented, possesses strong interpersonal skills, and is passionate about improving access to healthcare, particularly in rural or remote areas. The individual selected to fill the position must be a reliable self-starter that possesses organization skills, good communication and has the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based work environment. Individuals who speak Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. For more information, call (707) 412-3176 x 104.
We’re Hiring Medical Providers!
Mendonoma Health Alliance is excited to announce the expansion of services to include primary care via our mobile medical clinic. As part of this expansion, we are recruiting Licensed Primary Care Practitioners (NP, PA) to join our team to provide high-quality, patient-centered, equity-based healthcare to our community. As a member of our team, primary care practitioners will work closely with medical assistants, community health workers, and other clinical and nonclinical staff to create a team-based work environment that is supportive, cohesive, and promotes a positive culture for all team members and patients. The ideal candidate is a team-player, flexible, detail-oriented, and passionate delivering whole-person, judgement-free care, particularly in our rural community.
This is a salaried/exempt position. Full or part-time positions available. Excellent benefit package for full-time including dental, vision, health, helicopter, and life insurance, along with retirement with employer contribution, a gym membership, and continuing education assistance (partial benefits for part-time). Pay Scale: $124,800 – $166,400, depending on experience. Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school or program, current California medical license (FNP/PA), current DEA, current BLS and CA driver’s license required. Spanish speaker preferred but not required. Join our team! Send your resume to [email protected].
We’re Hiring Patient Support Specialist(s)!
Mendonoma Health Alliance (MHA) is excited to expand our services with the launch of primary care through our mobile medical clinic. We are seeking one full-time or several part-time Patient Support Specialists (PSS) to join our team and help deliver high-quality, patient-centered healthcare to our community. The PSS will provide vital administrative support, ensuring smooth clinic operations and exceptional patient care. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, along with a commitment to compassion and confidentiality.
The PSS will work closely with Medical Assistants, healthcare providers, and other team members to manage scheduling, registration, patient records, and logistics for mobile health services. This role will also assist with referrals and enrollment into ancillary services. The PSS will maintain accurate patient records through the electronic health records system and assists with clerical tasks and support functions for the medical team. The ideal candidate is well-organized, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator, and is passionate about improving access to healthcare.
This is an hourly, part-time non-exempt role. Excellent benefit package, including dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement program with employer contribution, helicopter, and local gym memberships. Pay Scale: $22 – $28 per hour, depending on experience. Requirements: High School Graduate or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred). Spanish speaking is preferred. Join our team! Please send your resume to [email protected].
We’re Hiring an Administrative Assistant!
Mendonoma Health Alliance (MHA) is recruiting a part-time Administrative Assistant who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on healthcare in our community. The Administrative Assistant will create a welcoming and professional environment for all visitors, clients, and patients and will support the day-to-day operations of MHA, including general office and clerical assistance for the entire team. This role will maintain office forms, calendars and client scheduling, survey programs, data entry and reporting, and assist with outreach efforts. Some light office maintenance is also required. The ideal candidate has strong office, organizational, communication, data, and logistical skills, and is able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced setting with a positive attitude. Compassion and confidentiality are core required skills.
This is an hourly, part -time, non-exempt role with an excellent benefit package, including dental and vision insurance, retirement program with employer contribution, life insurance, helicopter, and local gym memberships. Pay Scale: $22 – $28 per hour, depending on experience. Requirements: High School Graduate or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred). Spanish speaking is preferred. Join our team! Please email your resume to [email protected].
UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS:
Mobile Dental Clinic Services
Thursday, January 16, 9:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. at Fort Ross School
Servicios Dentales Móviles
El Jueves, 16 de enero en la Escuela primaria Fort Ross, 9:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
Emergency Response & How To Get Involved
Over the last 18 months, MHA has been working to increase our response, coordination, and collaborative capacity through memberships in the Mendocino County VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), the Sonoma County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) and Hubs & Routes, which is a Mendocino County grassroots project (for more on Hubs & Routes, see the article below). Each membership helps to pull in regional resources to assist our community during turbulent times. A component of our work with the Sonoma County COAD includes the development of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which has helped us identify gaps in staffing, resources, community-wide communication, and response capacity through tabletop exercises that require real-time responses to hypothetical emergencies and disasters. While there are a handful of internal gaps identified, such as communication and connectivity infrastructure, there are also gaps that the community can help close. Those gaps include the development of a volunteer response team; the expansion of our list of vulnerable community members who need to be checked on during disasters/emergencies; and an expanded list of individuals who rely on electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment. To add your name to one or more of these lists, click on the appropriate link below.
I want to volunteer and become a part of Mendonoma Health’s disaster response team: Click Here.
I want to add my name to the list of individuals who would like to be contacted during disasters or emergencies: Click Here.
I want to add my name to the list of individuals who require electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment: Click Here.
Thank you for helping us build capacity to better serve the community at-large.
THE MOBILE CLINIC HAS ARRIVED!
The Mendonoma Health Alliance Mobile Clinic was a huge team effort on behalf of our whole team at Mendonoma Health Alliance, along with support from Santa Rosa Memorial, private donors, the Arlene and Michael Rosen Foundation, and huge planning efforts on behalf of Coast Life Support District. So many other individuals and agencies have contributed to our success but we still have some work to do. We will keep the community updated on launch date and when we are enrolling patients.
The Mobile Clinic will be providing primary health care on the vehicle and will be able to provide referrals to specialists, blood draws for lab work, telemedicine, health education, harm reduction services, and access to free health management equipment (blood pressure cuffs, scales, glucometers, etc.). In addition to a medical provider and medical assistant, it will be staffed with a community health worker who will help coordinate the care for every patient to fill in gaps with resources. We will be providing services to Manchester and Timber Cove, two days in each community per week. If the demand is high, we will eventually expand to more days as the demand for services ramps up.
Mendonoma Health Mobile Clinic FAQs: Click below to view or download this pdf.
PEER RECOVERY MEETINGS
If you are in recovery from addiction or contemplating recovery, you are welcome to join us for Peer Recovery Meetings at Mendonoma Health Alliance. Meetings are held every week at Mendonoma Health’s conference room located at 39251 S HWY 1 in Gualala.
Every Wednesday we hold a one-hour check-in meeting that will help build a community of support for participants. Fridays will do the same and will incorporate a skill-building activity.
Contact Jake at (707) 412-3176 x108 for more details.
Wednesdays: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Fridays: 3:30PM – 5:00PM
COVID-19 Updates: Masks are optional when visiting our office. Clients have the right to request that the staff member helping them wears a mask if it makes them more comfortable. If you are experiencing any COVID-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc.) please remain home and request to reschedule appointments. If you have symptoms and would like access to free drive-up COVID screenings or take-home tests, please call our office in advance to set up an appointment.
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Previous Newsletters
Northern California Wildfires Handbook:
Manual de Ayuda para incendios forestales:
This website and Mendonoma Health Alliance’s programs are partially supported by the California Department of Public Health as part of a grant award through the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch totaling $1,281,000 over a 3-year period that began on March 1, 2024. Other funding sources that support this website include funding from Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital’s Community Benefit Program and generous donations from the community. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CA Department of Public Health.
