Santa Cruz Community Health is located in beautiful Santa Cruz, California. Our mission is to improve the health of our patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality.

Our flagship clinic, the Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center, is situated in downtown Santa Cruz, near one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants and located a mile from the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Monterey Bay.

Opened in January 2022, the Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center now provides easier access to care for our patients in the San Lorenzo Valley.

In December 2022, the East Cliff Family Health Center changed locations in Live Oak and moved into a brand-new space offering an integrated, state-of-the-art health and housing campus. SCCH at the Live Oak Health Center continues to provide medical, behavioral health, and specialty care with a focus on pediatrics. The campus addresses a triple goal of increasing access to healthcare, growing affordable housing, and creating economic opportunity. Partners in the project are Santa Cruz Community Health, Dientes Community Dental Care, and MidPen Housing.

We are always looking for qualified staff to join our growing team of experienced, dedicated health care professionals. We offer a culture that embraces integrity, trust, compassion and teamwork.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package: Paid time off (PTO) accrual and paid holidays begin from date of hire, 401(k) with employer matching, flexible spending accounts, employer subsidized health, dental, vision and life insurance, and voluntary benefits on the 1st of the month, after 30 days of employment. Our providers are not responsible for on-call or hospital duties.

Employment Opportunities

Application Process:

1. To apply, first complete our EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. 

2. Submit employment application and current resume with letter of interest to our Human Resources Department 

No phone inquiries please.

Current Opportunities

• Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA)  (Part or Full-Time, English/Spanish Bilingual Preferred)
• Facilities Staff Person  (Full-Time)
• Fill-In Provider (MD/DO, NP/PA) (Fill-In/Hourly, English/Spanish Bilingual Preferred)
• Front Office Assistant (Full-Time, English/Spanish Bilingual Required)
• Medical Assistant (Full-Time, English/Spanish Bilingual Required)
• Medical Assistant Manager  (Full-Time, English/Spanish Required)
• Optometrist  (Full-Time, English/Spanish Bilingual Required)
• Physician (MD/DO) (Part or Full-Time, English/Spanish Bilingual Preferred)
• Quality Assurance Director (Full-Time)
• Medical Assistant – Mountain Health Center (Full-Time, English/Spanish Preferred)

Ongoing Open Recruitment

We accept applications on an ongoing basis for certain positions.

• Fill-In Provider (MD/DO, NP/PA) (Fill-In/Hourly, English/Spanish Bilingual Preferred)
• Integrative Behavioral Health Provider II (English/Spanish Bilingual Required)
• Medical Assistant (English/Spanish Bilingual Required)
• Physician (MD/DO) (English/Spanish Bilingual Preferred)

Santa Cruz County Living

Santa Cruz County is not only a place, it’s a lifestyle.  Our county benefits from a natural beauty with a diversity that includes the California redwoods and the sanctuary of the Monterey Bay. With our strong surf culture, enticing mountain State Parks and Beaches, conscientious living, creative micro-brew culture, and a Mediterranean climate, Santa Cruz offers endless opportunities for you and your family.

Santa Cruz County residents enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities, arts, music and culture, and diverse educational opportunities available for all ages at the University of California-Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College and top-rated K-12 public schools. Fertile Central Coast farmland offers fresh, local, organic produce through farmers markets nearly every day of the week.

The Santa Cruz community is passionate about local political issues and encourages creativity, equality and individuality to thrive.

Santa Cruz situated on the Monterey Bay coast, close to Silicon Valley and an hour’s drive from San Francisco.