Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/PA

As part of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare providers under the leadership of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Physician Assistant (PA) / Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in a collaborative effort across all departments to remove barriers for accessing healthcare. The PA/NP must incorporate standard medical practices and health center policies into their clinical practice to provide quality care commensurate with training and licensure. The NP/PA delivers culturally sensitive appropriate care for an outpatient, primary care health center with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center is a non-profit community health center that is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of our community by providing accessible, high quality care by integrating primary care, dental care, WIC support, mental health counseling, community health education and more.

Compensation: $136,052.80 - $148,657.60 annualized, depending on experience.

Loan repayment/forgiveness candidacy is available. Our service area qualifies as a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) and a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) through the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) loan repayment program. To learn more, visit the following link: www.nhsc.hrsa.gov

Responsibilities:

• Performs health assessments, including a thorough history and physical examination, ordering or performing certain diagnostic tests, medication orders, evaluation of the psychosocial and family aspects of the situation sufficient to make a general health assessment, and diagnose the nature of common acute and chronic conditions, and any necessary follow-up care.
• Promotes and maintains periodic health assessments and preventive screening, assessment and guidance with regard to health hazards, good family health habits and family planning.
• Manages common acute and chronic illnesses, and initiation of life-saving procedures in emergencies.
• Provides various clinical oversight of NP/PA trainees, NP residents, and/or new providers. Directs medical assistants, lab personnel, and other non- professional medical staff as appropriate.
• From time to time may provide in-service training for staff in selected topics within scope of practice of medicine as appropriate, and/or as deemed necessary by the CMO or his/her designee.
• Performs all duties for successful electronic health records maintenance including but not limited to; completion of medical records and documentation management of Inbox and results, coding, and signing off charts within the designated time set by the organization.
• Assists in internal quality control audits, performs and maintains the standards of quality of care based on specialty and organizational standards.
• Discusses or refers as needed, complex and high priority patient cases
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with the organizations Service Excellence Standards. Adheres to all canons of ethics including the organizations code of conduct for clinical providers.
• Demonstration of patterns of continued learning in order to ensure growth as a practitioner.
• Attends internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences, and participates on task forces or committees, as necessary and/or required by TVHC, Inc.
• Must be willing to travel to and from the service sites as needed by CMO or designee.
• Provides additional assistance within and outside of clinical arena, as requested and/or as appropriate, to ensure the ongoing success of the organization.
• Works as a member of the health care team and assists in education of patients and the community in preventive health care and health maintenance concepts.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the CMO.

Requirements

• Board certification from a certified program which entails training as well as practice in the above mentioned duties.
• Current, valid license to practice medicine in the State of California, including DEA license and CPR required.
• Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant/NP preferred, but not required.
• Previous experience providing medical care within a community health setting preferred.

Qualifications:

• Must be in possession of a current medical license to practice in the State of California, including DEA license, and CPR.
• Board Certified in designated specialty field of practice is required.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine.
• Demonstrated ability to build the trust and respect of patients, staff, colleagues, external contacts, and other organizational members.