Health Care Employers in California

You'll find jobs on 3RNET from these types of health care employers in California:

• Community Health Centers (CHCs)
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Indian Health Service sites
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment sites
• National Health Service Corps Scholar sites
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
• Tribal Health sites

Job Resources for California

We’re here to help. 3RNET has several resources for health professionals searching for a job:

• 3RNET’s Loan Repayment Program Guide 
• 3RNET’s Guide on Health Professional Shortage Areas
• 3RNET’s Guide to Navigating the J-1 Waiver Job Search

California's state-specific job resources for health care professionals:

• California State Loan Repayment Program
• California Health Professions Financial Incentive Programs
• California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Facebook
• California Health Professions Education Foundation Twitter
• Subscribe to OSHPD Healthcare Workforce Emails

J-1 Visas in California

If you want to obtain a J-1 Visa Waiver in California, here’s what you need to do:

1. Start your job search about 18 months prior to when you want to start working.
2. Find a job at an eligible J-1 site in our state. You can search for J-1 eligible jobs on 3RNET. Start your J-1 job search in California now.
3. Connect with the J-1 contact to ask questions and learn about additional steps you may need to take.

Applications are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis beginning October 1 of each year. The California J-1 Visa Waiver Program does not provide direct recruitment services for J-1 candidates.

This program is open to board eligible or board certified primary care physicians (GPs and FPs), gynecologists, pediatricians, and psychiatrists. This program is not open to nurses or behavioral health specialists.

To request a State of California Conrad 30 Waiver recommendation letter, candidates need to:

1. Apply for a J-1 Visa Waiver through the United States Department of State;
2. Obtain a waiver review case number from the United States Department of State;
3. Secure an employment contract with a medical facility in a HPSA or MUA designated service area, signed by the candidate and the head of the facility, to provide patient care for a minimum of 40 hours per week for a three-year term;
4. Complete the application requirements found at the California J-1 Visa Waiver Program website located at: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/rural/Pages/J-1VisaWaiver.aspx 

California J-1 Visa Waiver Program

For California Employers

If you’re a health care employer in California and you’d like to post your jobs on 3RNET, please fill out our employer application form which will be sent to the California Network Coordinator.

If you have specific questions about using 3RNET in California, please contact 3RNET’s California Network Coordinator, Bally Nagra.