Peninsula Healthcare Connection

About Peninsula Healthcare Connection

Peninsula Healthcare Connection (PHC) was founded in 2005 as a collaboration between Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford University School of Medicine, and community partners. CA-licensed clinic since 2011; officially designated FQHC-LAL (Look-Alike) in 2019. Sole clinic at the Opportunity Center in Palo Alto serves Santa Clara and South San Mateo counties. Unique 'Backpack Medicine' street outreach program brings Stanford/PAMF physicians to homeless patients in the field. New Directions program offers community-based behavioral health and case management referred from county/Medi-Cal partners.

Programs

Offer-review questions

These are not confirmed benefits for this organization. Ask for the employer's current documents and keep contingent federal programs separate.

• Ask for the current medical, dental, and vision rate sheet and plan summary for your eligibility class.
• Ask for the exact retirement plan, employer formula, waiting period, vesting, and fees.
• Confirm PTO, sick time, holidays, leave, accrual, carryover, and separation payout in writing.
• Check disability, life insurance, EAP, and any employee cost or exclusion.
• Ask for the amount, approval, paid time, and clawback for tuition, CME, or certification support.
• Check NHSC or Nurse Corps separately for current site, discipline, cycle, service, and award status.
• Ask how FTCA malpractice coverage applies to you and your duties. It is coverage, so don't count it as cash.
• Ask about any written shift or language differential for this role's exact duties.

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