What is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)?

An FQHC is a community-based healthcare provider that receives federal funding under the Health Center Program to provide primary care services in under-resourced areas. They serve all patients regardless of ability to pay and offer sliding fee scales based on income.

How many FQHCs are in California?

California has 214 Federally Qualified Health Centers serving millions of patients across the state. They employ tens of thousands of workers in roles ranging from medical assistants to physicians.

Do FQHCs offer loan repayment programs?

Yes, many FQHC employees qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, which offers up to $50,000 in tax-free student loan repayment for a 2-year service commitment at an approved FQHC site.

What EHR systems do California FQHCs use?

The most common EHR systems at California FQHCs include OCHIN Epic, NextGen, eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, and Greenway Health. You can search our directory by EHR system to find FQHCs using your preferred platform.

Every California FQHC: 220 Health Centers With Ratings, Salaries & Layoff Status

Organization	Location	Grade	Jobs	Signals	Sites	Patients	Staff	EHR	Rating	Programs
Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Program	Greenville, Tehama	C	2	—	3	N/A	N/A	Other	2.5(10)	Primary CareDental+3
Harmony Health Medical Clinic and Family Resource Center	Marysville, Yuba	C	1	—	3	N/A	~91	Other	2.6	Primary CareBehavioral Health+11
Health Alliance of Northern California	Redding, Shasta	A	3	—	8	42,000+	220+	OCHIN Epic	No rating	ECMCCM+2
Hill Country Community Clinic	Round Mountain, Shasta	B	2	5	2	8,000+	45+	NextGen	No rating	Primary CareDental+4
Karuk Tribe of California	Happy Camp, Siskiyou	C	2	—	3	3,712	83+	RPMS	No rating	Primary CareDental+5
Mccloud Healthcare Clinic	Mccloud, Siskiyou	C	2	—	5	N/A	13	Other	No rating	Primary CareInternal Medicine+11
Mountain Valleys Health Centers	Bieber, Siskiyou	C	2	3	12	11,500+	100+	Other	3.7(12)	DentalBehavioral Health+6
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics	Susanville, Lassen	C	2	—	2	14,000+	78-90+	Other	3.3(2)	Primary CareDental+5
Peach Tree Health	Marysville, Yuba	A	3	—	6	32,000+	170+	OCHIN Epic	3.8(10)	ECMCCM+1
Shasta Community Health Center	Redding, Shasta	A	1	6	6	35,000+	185+	OCHIN Epic	3.7(31)	ECMCCM+2
Shingletown Medical Center	Shingletown, Shasta	B	2	—	2	6,500+	40+	NextGen	No rating	Primary CareBehavioral Health+2
Western Sierra Medical Clinic	Grass Valley, Nevada	C	3	—	14	17,447	171	eClinicalWorks	No rating(10)	DentalBehavioral Health+8

Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Program

Greenville, Tehama

C

2

—

3

N/A

Other

2.5(10)

Primary CareDental+3

Harmony Health Medical Clinic and Family Resource Center

Marysville, Yuba

C

1

—

3

N/A

~91

Other

2.6

Primary CareBehavioral Health+11

Health Alliance of Northern California

Redding, Shasta

A

3

—

8

42,000+

220+

OCHIN Epic

No rating

ECMCCM+2

Hill Country Community Clinic

Round Mountain, Shasta

B

2

5

2

8,000+

45+

NextGen

No rating

Primary CareDental+4

Karuk Tribe of California

Happy Camp, Siskiyou

C

2

—

3

3,712

83+

RPMS

No rating

Primary CareDental+5

Mccloud Healthcare Clinic

Mccloud, Siskiyou

C

2

—

5

N/A

13

Other

No rating

Primary CareInternal Medicine+11

Mountain Valleys Health Centers

Bieber, Siskiyou

C

2

3

12

11,500+

100+

Other

3.7(12)

DentalBehavioral Health+6

Northeastern Rural Health Clinics

Susanville, Lassen

C

2

—

2

14,000+

78-90+

Other

3.3(2)

Primary CareDental+5

Peach Tree Health

Marysville, Yuba

A

3

—

6

32,000+

170+

OCHIN Epic

3.8(10)

ECMCCM+1

Shasta Community Health Center

Redding, Shasta

A

1

6

35,000+

185+

OCHIN Epic

3.7(31)

ECMCCM+2

Shingletown Medical Center

Shingletown, Shasta

B

2

—

2

6,500+

40+

NextGen

No rating

Primary CareBehavioral Health+2

Western Sierra Medical Clinic

Grass Valley, Nevada

C

3

—

14

17,447

171

eClinicalWorks

No rating(10)

DentalBehavioral Health+8

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