Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

In this role, you will collaborate closely with our team of skilled physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating chronic pain and work-related injuries. As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), you will be entrusted with evaluating and treating selected patients within the designated service area. Your responsibilities will encompass physical examinations, direct patient interactions (both in-person and through electronic means), seamless coordination of care with department colleagues to meet established quality benchmarks, and active involvement in the overall patient care orchestration. Flexibility is vital, as all NP's/PA's may be required to cover nearby clinical sites to ensure comprehensive patient support.

*This role will support our Walnut Creek site for four (4) full workdays per week, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM between Monday through Friday.

What you will do:

• Practices under the standard procedure established for the NP/PA role consistent with BHC policy and in accordance with requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Adheres to Boomerang's daily schedule of patients to meet the needs of up to twenty-one patients once fully trained.
• Conducts age-appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol.
• Sees 15-minute follow up patients in coordination with supervising physicians.
• Sees new patient consults in coordination with supervising physician.
• Performs office injections including but not limited to trigger point injections, knee, shoulder, and bursa injections.
• Evaluates patients for need for interventional procedures, including but not limited to epidural injections, facet injections, steroid joint injections, spinal cord stimulator.
• Manage patient medication needs, including controlled substances while monitoring for any aberrant behavior by monitoring Urine Toxicology Tests and state CURES/PDMP records.
• Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Consults with supervising physicians or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings.
• Reviews medical record for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols.
• Establishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution. - performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information.
• Ability to work at other nearby clinics on an as needed basis.
• Assumes other responsibilities as appropriate to the position and organizational needs

Qualifications:

EDUCATION :

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies
• Neurology experience preferred
• Must be California Licensed and Board Certified
  • New Graduates welcome to apply
  • New Graduates must obtain board certification within one year of employment

Requirements:

• Must meet credentialing requirements established for Nurse Practitioners (National Certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Credentialing Center)
• Master of Physician Assistant. New graduates must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Must remain compliant with state licensing credentialing.
• Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Maintain an NPI (National Provider Identifier) and meet Medicare prerequisites for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account Number).
• Possess a current DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) license and have the ability to prescribe schedule II medications.

Compensation Range: 

$155,000 to $170,000 Annually

All compensation ranges are posted based on internal equity, job requirements, experience, and geographical locations (equivalency to a 5 day [40 hours] work week).

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Amazing work/life balance
• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription benefits (PPO & HMO)
• 401(K) Plan with Employer Matching
• License & Tuition Reimbursements
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay & Floating Holiday
• Employee Perks and Discount Programs
• Supportive environment to help you grow and succeed

Boomerang Healthcare (BHC) is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive team of experienced, committed healthcare providers that treat pain. Our team of doctors approaches each patient with one goal in mind: to help patients return to normal daily activities. We work with our patients to identify the cause of their pain and create a personalized treatment plan, recognizing that no two patients are alike, and neither is their pain. Our providers create a comprehensive care plan, then monitor, manage and coordinate patient access to health services at BHC. 

Boomerang Healthcare strives to be a diverse workforce that reflects, at all job levels, the patients we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Boomerang Healthcare is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please contact us.