Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

• Providing comprehensive direct primary and urgent care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient population, mostly indigent, in accordance with protocols, policies and procedures; and ensuring quality of care and services.
• Managing specific clinic programs or initiatives from inception through implementation, as assigned

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Services: Ensures that patients/clients receive quality, timely, professional care services in accordance with Clinics mission and values.
• Provides primary care services to Clinic patients including:
• Conducting physical examinations
• Ordering and interpreting the results of laboratory, x-ray and other tests;
• Determining and implementing courses of treatment,
• Providing and monitoring the results of treatment; and adjusting as needed
• Provides health education and instruction in the areas of health/sickness, personal hygiene, nutrition, sexual behaviors, and medication usage as applicable.
• Proactively assists the patient and family through all facets of accessing care at the Clinic and elsewhere, serving as a resource to resolve patient and family concerns.
• Participates in the improving the quality of care including participation in peer review, setting clinical standards for medical support staff, and monitoring quality of medical services to patients.
• Meets and consults with other staff providers on an on-going, regular basis to discuss clinical concerns and opportunities for care improvement. Additionally, consults with physician on duty as necessary and refer patients to appropriate resources.
• Participates in team meetings and provides input on general operational issues to improve the quality of health care delivery including the Clinics Best Practices team to create and monitor protocols/guidelines for patient care and uniformity of forms.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new Clinic programs; may assume leadership for new health care initiatives and projects.
• Identifies training needs of staff and collaborates others to develop and implement appropriate training programs and opportunities to ensure a skilled and knowledgeable staff.
• Compliance: Ensures services provided comply with regulatory agency requirements, contractual obligations and funding sources.
• Performs/supervises functions, duties and services in compliance with regulatory agencies, contractual obligations and funding sources such as CHDP, CPSP , Medi-Cal, FPACT.
• Creates and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with all employees; keeps employees informed of changes which may affect the work environment.
• Communicates effectively with all levels throughout the clinic and the specific site by consistently utilizing and facilitating effective strategies to encourage collaborative problem solving and decision-making.
• Troubleshoots difficult problems or situations and takes independent action to resolve them.
• Through teamwork and accountability exhibits behaviors and attitudes of courtesy and respect for all staff at the Clinic in accordance with its mission and values.
• Establishes and maintains effective and positive working relationships with representatives of outside agencies, government entities, vendors, as well as other clinicians, volunteers and staff; represents the clinic site when appropriate.
• Ensures patient/client confidentiality; demonstrates complete discretion when discussing patient information.
• Completes documentation for clinic sessions in a timely manner ensuring accuracy and completeness to ensure the Clinic can collect funds for the services.
• Participates as a member of the sites clinical team; promotes the clinics goals and philosophies to staff; participates in committees; and actively cooperates with others in support of the clinics goals.

Qualifications

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have:

• Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner with Family Medicine or Pediatric training.
• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entit
• Current DEA license and BCLS certificate
• Competency in general adult ambulatory care, family planning, adolescent, and womens health.
• Understanding of current medical, educational and psychosocial intervention procedures
• Ability to perform clinical duties within established guidelines in a organized, efficient manner
• Ability to relate and communicate well to all cultural and ethnic groups in the community, including fluency in written and spoken English. Bi-lingual skills in written and spoken Spanish are preferred.
• Working knowledge of direct outpatient care and management methods and practices in a community clinic setting. Prior experience in a similar setting is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of local, state and federal regulations relating to care of patients in a clinic setting; and prior experience with county, state and federal programs such as CHDP, FPACT, EWC, Medi-Cal and Title X is preferred.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions sufficient to maintain a safe work environment
• Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions in a clear, concise and proactive manner, including recognition and resolution of costly errors
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with staff members, patients and other clinicians and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to complete and maintain records in accordance with procedures utilizing an electronic health record system
• The flexibility to deal effectively with changes in work schedules and sites
• General computer skills in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.) and patient medical record system.
• Current California drivers license and State-required insurance when using personal vehicle on clinic business and a driving record acceptable to the organization and/or its insurance carrier.

Typically, these skills are the result of completion of education and training that provides the necessary medical licenses and several years of experience, preferably including some in a community clinic environment.