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Healthcare Jobs at Critical Access Hospitals in California

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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Fort Bragg, California – 95437
  • 12 D,
  • November 9, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$1,822 to $1,915
Weekly Pay*
This unit provides general acute care for a mix of both medical and surgical patients. This department’s patient population should be no greater that 65% medical or 65% surgical. Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history.
Nursing travel
Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Mammoth Lakes, California – 93546
  • 12 E,
  • November 4, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$1,301 to $1,368
Weekly Pay*
Mammoth Hospital today is proud to have a driven, unified team of professionals and staff dedicated to providing quality health care today and well into the future.
Allied travel
Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Mammoth Lakes, California – 93546
  • 12 E,
  • November 4, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$1,301 to $1,368
Weekly Pay*
Mammoth Hospital today is proud to have a driven, unified team of professionals and staff dedicated to providing quality health care today and well into the future.
Nursing travel
Licensed Practical Nurse – Skilled
  • Alturas, California – 96101
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • November 10, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$1,933 to $2,033
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding facility, based in exciting Alturas is looking for the right LPN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
Nursing travel
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Fort Bragg, California – 95437
  • 12 D,
  • November 9, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$2,270 to $2,386
Weekly Pay*
ACLS required and PALS preferred. Cerner experience a big plus. This unit provides intensive, comprehensive care and monitoring for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients having experienced shock, trauma, or other life-threatening conditions. This unit supports a mix of medical, surgical, and cardiac intensive patients. Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history. Job Summary: Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Essential Functions: Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient?s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient?s situation. Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Nursing travel
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Clearlake, California – 95422
  • 12 N,
  • November 9, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$2,234 to $2,349
Weekly Pay*
This unit provides intensive, comprehensive care and monitoring for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients having experienced shock, trauma, or other life-threatening conditions. This unit supports a mix of medical, surgical, and cardiac intensive patients. The Registered Nurse ICU plans, coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the units standard of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization; remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect. This position is represented by RCHEA.? Standards of Behavior Line of Responsibility and Authority LINE OF AUTHORITY: RN II, Intensive Care Unit – Director of Intensive Care Unit Licenses and Certifications Professionalism and Self-Development Education and Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: At least two years of documented ICU experience and /or attend an approved ICU training course, which includes didactic and clinical experiences EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Basic computer skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: PALS and ACLS Certification within six months of hire LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: CCRN encouraged LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of California LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: ACLS Certification required LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: BLS Certification following American Heart Association guidelines required (no other cards accepted.) Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Use of Senses and Communications Skills ACCOMMODATIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions. CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confid entiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital. EQUIPMENT USED: Frequently — Computer, telephone voicemail system, laser printer. EQUIPMENT USED: Occasionally — Photocopier, fax machine. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & BODY FLUIDS: Category 2 for potential exposure to blood body fluids. (Does not usually require the performance of procedures or other tasks in the work routine that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but Category 2 tasks may require the unexpected performance of these procedures.) This job requires frequent bending (including the body bending from the waist), squatting, kneeling, climbing, work with arms above shoulder height, work with arms at shoulder height, standing, talking, hearing and performing repe titive hand motions. This job requires frequent transferring of patients including pulling, lifting or pushing a patient side to side, to a sitting position, to a standing position, or laterally. The employee will frequently push patients in wheelchairs, gurneys and beds. The employee must demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally be sitting and walking inclines and declines. The employee will not be driving or climbing ladders. Job Roles RN II, Intensive Care Unit (AHCL) Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct. AGES SERVED (b): Child, Adolescent, AdultGeriatric. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served. Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs, and to provide the care/service needed. Collaborates by working with others to achieve unit and organizational goals. Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude for the unit staff. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the critical skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served in the Intensive Care setting. Able to interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group. Is flexible to changing systems. Is receptive and responsive to new ideas. Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies. Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon evaluation. Meets clinical competency requirements specific to the Intensive Care Unit. Monitors hemodynamic status of patients to correctly interpret the findings. Participates in unit and integrated service projects to improve organizational performance. Performs head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations. Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.
Nursing travel
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Clearlake, California – 95422
  • 12 D,
  • November 2, 2026
  • 13 weeks
$2,046 to $2,151
Weekly Pay*
This unit provides intensive, comprehensive care and monitoring for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients having experienced shock, trauma, or other life-threatening conditions. This unit supports a mix of medical, surgical, and cardiac intensive patients. The Registered Nurse ICU plans, coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the units standard of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization; remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect. This position is represented by RCHEA.? Standards of Behavior Line of Responsibility and Authority LINE OF AUTHORITY: RN II, Intensive Care Unit – Director of Intensive Care Unit Licenses and Certifications Professionalism and Self-Development Education and Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: At least two years of documented ICU experience and /or attend an approved ICU training course, which includes didactic and clinical experiences EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Basic computer skills EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: PALS and ACLS Certification within six months of hire LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: CCRN encouraged LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of California LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: ACLS Certification required LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: BLS Certification following American Heart Association guidelines required (no other cards accepted.) Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Use of Senses and Communications Skills ACCOMMODATIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions. CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confid entiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital. EQUIPMENT USED: Frequently — Computer, telephone voicemail system, laser printer. EQUIPMENT USED: Occasionally — Photocopier, fax machine. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & BODY FLUIDS: Category 2 for potential exposure to blood body fluids. (Does not usually require the performance of procedures or other tasks in the work routine that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but Category 2 tasks may require the unexpected performance of these procedures.) This job requires frequent bending (including the body bending from the waist), squatting, kneeling, climbing, work with arms above shoulder height, work with arms at shoulder height, standing, talking, hearing and performing repe titive hand motions. This job requires frequent transferring of patients including pulling, lifting or pushing a patient side to side, to a sitting position, to a standing position, or laterally. The employee will frequently push patients in wheelchairs, gurneys and beds. The employee must demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally be sitting and walking inclines and declines. The employee will not be driving or climbing ladders. Job Roles RN II, Intensive Care Unit (AHCL) Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct. AGES SERVED (b): Child, Adolescent, AdultGeriatric. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served. Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs, and to provide the care/service needed. Collaborates by working with others to achieve unit and organizational goals. Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude for the unit staff. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the critical skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served in the Intensive Care setting. Able to interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group. Is flexible to changing systems. Is receptive and responsive to new ideas. Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies. Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon evaluation. Meets clinical competency requirements specific to the Intensive Care Unit. Monitors hemodynamic status of patients to correctly interpret the findings. Participates in unit and integrated service projects to improve organizational performance. Performs head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations. Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.
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About Critical Access Hospitals in California

Healthcare providers and healthcare professionals weighing Critical Access Hospital roles in California look at why the setting appeals, which facilities stand out, and which professions and specialties get hired.

Why Healthcare Providers or Healthcare Professionals Seek Critical Access Hospital Jobs

Healthcare providers and healthcare professionals seek Critical Access Hospital roles for broader scope of practice and hands-on generalist experience in acute and emergency settings. The community focus and predictable on-call schedules appeal to those seeking work-life balance while maintaining exposure to varied patient acuity and procedural work.

Notable Critical Access Hospitals in California

Mammoth Hospital in Mammoth Lakes suits radiology, CT, therapy, and laboratory professionals given its outpatient and acute service mix. Mendocino Coast District Hospital in Fort Bragg, Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, and Adventist Health Clear Lake in Clearlake each serve rural emergency and perioperative needs, making them relevant for ER, ICU, OR, and surgical technologist roles.

Professions and Specialties Commonly Hired At Critical Access Hospitals in California

Registered nurses, surgical technologists, and respiratory therapists find opportunities for diverse case mix and cross‑training in emergency, medical surgical, and OR departments. Radiology and CT technologists, laboratory scientists, pharmacists, and rehabilitation therapists are commonly hired to support outpatient, inpatient, and diagnostic services.

Pay Ranges for Healthcare Professionals at Critical Access Hospitals in California

Typical pay for Critical Access Hospital roles in California varies by profession, based on jobs from the last two years. For Nursing, typical pay ranges from $1,525 to $3,044 per week, averaging $2,284. For Allied, typical pay ranges from $1,497 to $3,197 per week, averaging $2,347. For Physician, typical pay ranges from $284,113 to $587,820 per year, averaging $439,232. These pay ranges reflect jobs across 35 Critical Access Hospitals in California.

Critical Access Hospital Job Statistics Across California

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What is it like to work at Critical Access Hospitals in California?

The work at Critical Access Hospitals in California is shaped by the specialties they hire, the patient mix and pace, the accreditations facilities hold, and what the experience builds for a career.

In-demand specialties at Critical Access Hospitals in California

Nursing roles concentrate in Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Medical Surgical, Operating Room, and Skilled Nursing units. Allied roles center on Acute Care Physical Therapist, Outpatient Physical Therapist, Radiologic Technologist, CT Tech, and Adult Respiratory Therapist positions. Physician roles concentrate in Nocturnist and Pediatric Hospitalist positions.

Patient mix, acuity and pace

Care mixes often balance acute emergency and surgical presentations with ongoing medical surgical and skilled nursing care, producing shifts that require rapid assessment and broader generalist skills. Teams coordinate across emergency, intensive care unit, and operating room service lines to move patients through stabilization, operative care, and inpatient recovery. Facilities in the area span non-profit and government-run settings, which shapes resource patterns and operational processes.

Accreditations and recognitions

Accreditation is an independent, periodic review that verifies a facility meets recognized national standards for quality of care and patient safety. For healthcare providers and healthcare professionals, working at an accredited facility signals rigorous processes, structured oversight, and a strong safety culture. The Joint Commission is the most widely recognized hospital accreditor, and its accreditation verifies that the whole organization meets comprehensive national standards spanning medication safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness, which is commonly tied to Medicare participation. The Joint Commission accreditation is held by Adventist Health Howard Memorial, Fairchild Medical Center, Northern Inyo Hospital. Accreditation Commission for Health Care accreditation verifies that home health, hospice, and community-based providers meet quality and safety standards for care delivered outside the hospital. Accreditation Commission for Health Care accreditation is held by Mayers Memorial Hospital.

What the experience builds

Work in these hospitals builds broad acute assessment and procedural readiness for healthcare professionals, with nursing staff refining critical care and perioperative skills and allied staff gaining high procedural volume in imaging, respiratory care, and rehabilitation. Healthcare providers typically expect current state licensure and standard life-support certification for their role. The setting often emphasizes independent practice and interfacility coordination, with fewer large academic-affiliated hospitals in the immediate region.

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Critical Access Hospitals in California

Explore 37 critical access hospitals across California and find healthcare jobs throughout the state.
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Adventist Health Clear Lake
Adventist Health Clear Lake is a critical access hospital at 15630 18th Ave., Clearlake, CA, with clinical departments spanning emergency and inpatient acute care, ICU, labor and delivery, perioperative services (OR, PACU), radiology and advanced imaging (CT, mammography), laboratory and polysomnography, outpatient services and home health, plus case management and occupational health. The facility lists allied health and nursing professions on staff to support its inpatient and outpatient clinical services.
15630 18th Ave., CLEARLAKE, CA 95422
Departments
Outpatient, PACU, Acute, OR, MS, Labor & Delivery, Adult, Case Manager, Radiology, Laboratory, Mammography, ICU, Computed Tomography, Occupational Health, Polysomnography, ER, and Home Health
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Durations: 6 wks, 9 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 20 wks, and 26 wks
Modoc Medical Center
Modoc Medical Center is located at 228 McDowell Street in Alturas, CA, and operates as a critical access hospital. Services and departments span acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing, long-term acute care, an emergency department, outpatient and retail services, wound/ostomy/continence care, and diagnostic imaging including radiology and computed tomography. The facility’s clinical staff categories include nursing and allied health professionals.
228 McDowell Street, ALTURAS, CA 96101
Departments
Outpatient, Skilled, Wound/Ostomy/Continence, Computed Tomography, Retail, Acute, Inpatient Rehab, ER, House Supervisor, Skilled Nursing, Long Term Acute Care, and Radiology
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Durations: 2 wks, 4 wks, 6 wks, 8 wks, 9 wks, 10 wks, 13 wks, 14 wks, 15 wks, and 26 wks
Mendocino Coast District Hospital
Mendocino Coast District Hospital is a critical access hospital at 700 River Drive in Fort Bragg, CA. Its clinical departments include laboratory services, a range of imaging modalities (magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and radiology), an emergency department, ICU, operating room and endoscopy, inpatient rehabilitation, home health and oncology, along with MS, adult, outpatient and acute care units. Clinical staff categories listed for the facility are allied health professionals and nursing, reflecting the bedside and ancillary care functions typical of a critical access hospital.
700 River Drive, FORT BRAGG, CA 95437
Departments
ICU, MS, OR, Computed Tomography, Radiology, Oncology, Home Health, Laboratory, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ER, Nuclear Medicine, Inpatient Rehab, Acute, Adult, Outpatient, and Endoscopy
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Durations: 6 wks, 8 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, 14 wks, 16 wks, 24 wks, 25 wks, and 26 wks
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
TJC
Non-Profit
Adventist Health Howard Memorial is a critical access hospital at 1 Marcela Dr., Willits, CA, serving the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park area and surrounding communities. The non-profit facility, established in 2002, is accredited by TJC and operates 25 beds with four operating rooms and one endoscopy room. Clinical departments include acute/inpatient surgical, medical/surgical ICU, laboratory, home health, outpatient, CT and MRI, and it provides services such as pharmacy, anesthesia, diagnostic radiology, clinical laboratory, rehabilitation therapies, swing bed and therapeutic radiology. Employed professions include physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, allied health and support services; the facility reports a workforce equivalent to approximately 160 full-time positions and hosts multiple residency program types including allopathic, osteopathic, dental and podiatric.
1 Marcela Dr., WILLITS, CA 95490
25 certified beds 4 operating rooms Established 2002
SERVICES
Pharmacy
Anesthesia
Clinical Laboratory
Diagnostic Radiology
Dietary
Departments
Home Health, Laboratory, Adult, Outpatient, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Acute, Computed Tomography, Inpatient Surgical, and Intensive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical ICU)
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 9 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Durations: 13 wks, 24 wks, 26 wks, and 28 wks
Northern Inyo Hospital
TJC
Government
Northern Inyo Hospital is a critical access hospital at 150 Pioneer Ln., Bishop, CA, near Sierra Trailer Park and J Diamond Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Park; it is government-owned, accredited by TJC and was established in 2006 with 25 beds. The facility maintains three operating rooms and a broad set of clinical departments including ICU/SICU, ER, labor & delivery/obstetrics, pediatric care, inpatient rehabilitation (CARF-designated), telemetry, outpatient services and skilled nursing. Diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities include CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, clinical laboratory, pharmacy, anesthesia, operating room-based and outpatient surgery, chemotherapy, respiratory care and a range of rehabilitation and therapy services. The workforce includes nursing, allied health, physicians, advanced practice clinicians and support services, supports multiple residency program types (allopathic, osteopathic, dental, podiatric and other), and is equivalent to approximately 341 full-time positions.
150 PIONEER LN., BISHOP, CA 93514
25 certified beds 3 operating rooms Established 2006
SERVICES
Pharmacy
Anesthesia
Chemotherapy
Clinical Laboratory
CT Scan
Departments
Labor & Delivery, Acute, Outpatient, Radiology, PCU, OR, Mammography, ER, Computed Tomography, Laboratory, Adult, Telemetry, Pedi, Nuclear Medicine, Skilled Nursing, MS, ICU, Inpatient Rehab, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation, Emergency Department, Inpatient Surgical, Intensive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical ICU), Organ Transplant (Non-Medicare Certified), Obstetrics (OB/L&D), Ophthalmic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (Hospital), Outpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Surgery, Pediatric, Reconstructive Surgery, and Surgical ICU
Shifts: 8 D, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, and 12 N
Durations: 4 wks, 7 wks, 8 wks, 9 wks, 10 wks, 11 wks, 13 wks, and 26 wks
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Hospital is a critical access hospital at 85 Sierra Park Road in Mammoth Lakes, CA. The facility operates departments including OR, Laboratory, Computed Tomography, Outpatient, ER, Radiology, Adult, Pre/Post Op and Acute, and its clinical staff includes nursing and allied health professions.
85 Sierra Park Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Departments
Adult, Pre/Post Op, Computed Tomography, OR, Laboratory, Acute, Radiology, Outpatient, and ER
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Durations: 13 wks
Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta
Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta is a critical access hospital located at 914 Pine Street in Mount Shasta, CA. The facility includes departments such as Computed Tomography, Radiology, acute care and outpatient services, and reports Allied clinicians among its professional staff. As a critical access hospital, it delivers short-term inpatient and outpatient clinical care supported by allied health personnel.
914 Pine Street, MOUNT SHASTA, CA 96067
Departments
Acute, Outpatient, Radiology, and Computed Tomography
Shifts: 8 D, 8 E, and 8 N
Durations: 13 wks and 26 wks
Fairchild Medical Center
TJC
Fairchild Medical Center is a critical access hospital at 444 Bruce Street in Yreka, CA, established in 2005 and accredited by TJC. The 28-bed facility operates departments including emergency, labor and delivery/obstetrics, inpatient surgical, PACU, medical/surgical ICU and outpatient surgery, with clinical support services such as diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, respiratory care, physical and occupational therapy, speech pathology and swing bed/postoperative recovery capabilities. Employed professions include physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, allied health and support services, and the facility’s workforce is equivalent to approximately 198 full-time positions; it also supports residency programs spanning allopathic, osteopathic, dental, podiatric and other training pathways.
444 Bruce Street, YREKA, CA 96097
28 certified beds Established 2005
SERVICES
Pharmacy
Anesthesia
Clinical Laboratory
Diagnostic Radiology
Dietary
Departments
Labor & Delivery, PACU, Clinical, MS, Emergency Department, Inpatient Surgical, Intensive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical ICU), Obstetrics (OB/L&D), and Outpatient Surgery
Shifts: 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Durations: 8 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Adventist Health Clear Lake is a critical access hospital at 15630 18th Ave PO Box 6710 in Clearlake, CA, with an on-site hospitalist department and employed physicians. As a rural critical access hospital with physician coverage, it provides short-term acute inpatient care and emergency stabilization with the capacity to manage and coordinate transfers for patients requiring higher-level services.
15630 18th Ave PO Box 6710, Clearlake, CA
Departments
Hospitalist
Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital located at 768 Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas, CA. Departments include outpatient, acute care, mammography, radiology and computed tomography, and the facility lists allied health professions among its clinical staff. As a critical access hospital, this type of facility typically provides short-term inpatient and emergency services for rural populations and relies on allied health personnel to support diagnostic, outpatient and acute care operations.
768 Mountain Ranch Road, SAN ANDREAS, CA 95249
Departments
Acute, Radiology, Outpatient, Mammography, and Computed Tomography
Shifts: 8 D and 10 D
Durations: 13 wks and 16 wks
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FAQs About Critical Access Hospital Jobs in California

How many Critical Access Hospitals are in California?

California has 35 Critical Access Hospitals.

What is the pay range for Critical Access Hospital jobs in California?

Typical pay varies by profession: Nursing: typically $1,525 to $3,044 per week, averaging $2,284. Allied: typically $1,497 to $3,197 per week, averaging $2,347. Physician: typically $284,113 to $587,820 per year, averaging $439,232.

What specialties are hired at Critical Access Hospitals in California?

Specialties vary by profession: Nursing: Emergency Room, Skilled Nursing. Allied: Outpatient Physical Therapist, CT Tech. Physician: Pediatric Hospitalist.

What shift lengths are typical for Critical Access Hospital jobs in California?

Typical shift lengths vary by profession: Nursing: 12-hour and 8-hour shifts. Allied: 8-hour and 10-hour shifts.

What contract durations are available for Critical Access Hospital jobs in California?

Typical contract durations vary by profession: Nursing: 6 to 26 weeks, most commonly 13 weeks. Allied: 4 to 28 weeks, most commonly 13 weeks.

What experience is required?

Most Critical Access Hospital roles require at least one to two years of relevant clinical experience and current state licensure. Healthcare professionals commonly hold basic life support certification, and specialty roles often require ACLS, PALS, or specific procedural certifications as applicable.

What types of professions do these Critical Access Hospitals hire in California?

These Critical Access Hospitals hire nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians as healthcare providers in California.