Family Practice Provider or Internal Medicine Provider (MD/DO, APP), Housing Health Outreach Team - Northend Clinics (.6 FTE)

Purpose   

Neighborcare Housing Health Outreach Team (HHOT) Program is seeking a family practice or internal medicine provider to join our team!  We are passionate in providing high-value, patient centered health engagement and health care to our community members who are experiencing homelessness, to those living in permanent supportive housing, and others in our community.  We are driven by the belief that all persons have the right to housing and health care.  Through innovative models of care and inter-professional teams, we strive to make our care as accessible as possible for our clients. Read more about our work here:  https://neighborcare.org/services/homeless-and-housing/ 

This position will support the Northend locations at: Ballard Clinic, two HHOT sites Aurora and Simons. This position is grant funded.

The provider will work a total of 0.6 FTE split between our Ballard Clinic and two of our Housing Health Outreach Team (HHOT) permanent supportive housing sites, one located in downtown Seattle, and one located in North Seattle. At the Ballard Clinic the provider will function as solo prescriber working in an interdisciplinary team (RN, MA, Behavioral Health, Psych, SW, Clinic Coordinator). This clinic follows a low-barrier access to care model accommodating both scheduled visits and walk-in same day visits. At our HHOT sites, the provider works in partnership with the onsite outreach RN and case management from the permanent supportive housing building partner. HHOT visits are often joint visits with the RN and may include team (RN and provider) outreach visits to patients’ apartments or common areas in the building. 

We have Obstetrics and Medical rounding available with our MD/DO positions.

Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits:   

• Medical, dental & vision insurance 
• Paid time off & paid holidays  
• Retirement with contribution match 
• Life & AD&D, pet insurance  
• Employee assistance program, & more!  

Compensation:  

• The target wage range for the MD/DO position is $87.58 per hour to $121.50 per hour
• The target wage range for the APP position is $56.67 per hour to $78.61 per hour  
• Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons. 
• $3,000 sign-on bonus

Union: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct Clinical Work

• Provide patient centered preventative care for adults, as well as diagnoses and treatment of acute and chronic conditions in collaboration with interdisciplinary team (nurse, behavioral health, social work).
• Use the principles of trauma informed care and harm reduction to inform patient care plans. 
• Identify the need for referrals and provide overall care coordination in a team-based setting.  
• Work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, cultural, sexual orientation, and gender expression.  
• Note:  Physician Assistant only – Will practice under a Practice or Collaboration Agreement with an MD/DO, based on clinical hours completed, per WA Medical Commission regulations. 

Indirect Clinical Work

• Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records 
• Completion of paperwork in a team-based approach. 
• Complete necessary paperwork for patient care, such as prior authorizations and communications with outside specialists 
• Timely response to communications and test results  
• Provide feedback to appropriate teams and/or individuals when necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive, and complex health care environment 
• Ability to effectively work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, varying languages, cultures and sexual orientations 
• Ability to work with patients that have substance or mental disorders 
• Ability to treat opioid use with medication assisted treatments 
• Ability to meet and comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and procedures 
• Experience working with interpreters in a medical setting 
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct discussions of a sensitive nature with staff and patients 
• Ability to build relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries 
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, email and on the phone 
• Ability to develop collab