NP / PA PRIMARY CARE - SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC

Overview The Senior Health Clinic, located at 1823 Camino de Salud, is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) experienced in working with Seniors to provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care services in a collaborative clinical environment. Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available Minimum Offer $53.29/hr. Maximum Offer $74.90/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Department: Primary Care-Adv Pract Prov FTE: 1.00 Full Time Shift: Days Position Summary: Function in a primary care setting in the role of practitioner, mentor, consultant, educator, researcher and manager. Establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient and staff needs and organizational objectives. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care - Women\'s Specialties: Ages of patients served restricted to adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Family Practice Clinic: Ages of patients served may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Senior Health Clinic: Ages of patients served restricted to geriatric age groups. Responsibilities PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving skills PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and promote continuity of care EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource nursing and medical staff RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don\'t understand or may not seem right Qualifications Education: Essential: Program Graduate Essential: Advanced Nurse or Physician Assistant Experience: Essential: No minimum experience required Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days Essential: Advanced Practice RN or Physician Asst Lic & NCCPA Cert Essential: ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire Essential: State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification Physical Conditions: Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Working conditions: Essential: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE Sub to credential.failure obtain/maintain may result in term 60 days written notice required to be eligible for rehire Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required #J-18808-Ljbffr