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The short version
The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc. (PCHC) is Rhode Island's largest community health center network, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Providence, RI. The organization operates 8 outpatient primary care clinics in the city of Providence, caring for more than 60,000 patients annually.
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Benefits
PCHC offers competitive wages and a benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and generous paid time off. Full-time primary care schedules include built-in remote administrative time and no weekend work, supporting quality of work-life.
The hard parts
Below-average stress-free rating on Indeed's work wellbeing survey, suggesting manageable but elevated workplace stress
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Large patient volume serving over 60,000 patients across 8 urban clinics may create workload demands
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Community health center model may involve navigating complex patient social needs and resource constraints
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Providence, RI
Anchored by premier academic medical centers, Providence pairs historic architecture with an elite food scene. Post-shift life means espresso on Federal Hill or walks along College Hill’s brick sidewalks. With living costs hovering just 2% above the national average, you secure authentic coastal New England living without Boston’s punishing price tag.
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- 2% above the national average
- BEA index 101.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,408/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $68,119/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc. hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc., and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc.
- NP
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- providencechc.org
Employer website
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