Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner or Adult Physician Assistant (NPPA)

**Position Overview: Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Adult Physician Assistant (PA)**

- **Coverage Dates:** February start date pending credentialing; position duration of 1 year.

- **Practice Setting:** Outpatient clinic.

- **Schedule Details:** - **Shifts:** - Monday & Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (8-hour shifts with a 30-minute lunch)

- Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (4-hour shift)

- **Total Weekly Hours:** 20 hours.

- **Clinical Responsibilities:** - The advanced practice provider (APP) will inherit an existing panel from the current Rheumatology NP.

- Required competencies include specific experience in Rheumatology including the management of Rheumatologic diagnoses and treatment plans as well as proficiency in administering Trigger Point Injections.

- **Call Coverage:** No on-call responsibilities.

- **Patient Volume:** Anticipated census of approximately 16 patients per day (8 patients per 4-hour block) with time allocations of 40 minutes for new consultations and 20 minutes for follow-up appointments.

The APP will be responsible for documentation in EPIC Health Connect during clinical hours as well as managing in-basket communications including emails and lab results.

- **Team Structure:** Details regarding the number of providers per shift and support staff will be provided upon request.

- **Electronic Medical Record (EMR):** EPIC system utilized for patient documentation.

- **Credentialing Timeline:** Estimated credentialing duration of 90 days from application submission.

- **Qualifications:** - Mandatory certifications include Board Certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

- An active California state license is required for practice.