Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

POSITION: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
DEPARTMENT: Medical
REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer
LOCATION: Native American Health Center
2950 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601
WORK HOURS: 32-40 Hours a Week, 80-100% FTE
STATUS: Non-Exempt, Non-union

POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Medical Officer or designee, provide high quality medical care and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive primary, preventive, chronic and urgent care to NAHC’s pediatric members, aged 0-21.

The Native American Health Center is an accredited institution and adheres to the standards of excellence set forth by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Responsibilities
1. Provide primary care to pediatric members, including histories, exams, lab tests, prescriptions and referrals per current guidelines and protocols.
2. Provide pediatric members and their parent/guardian information concerning their evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Engage member in participation and decision involving their healthcare.
3. Adhere to NAHC’s Care Team model of care, including huddling with Medical Assistant (MA), seeing members timely, communicating barriers to care, participating in Interdisciplinary Rounds, referring and co-managing members with other NAHC programs and departments (i.e., Care Coordination, Dental, Behavioral Health, Nutrition, Community Wellness, etc.)
4. Report births, deaths, and outbreaks of diseases to proper authorities.
5. Ensure completion of medical refills, inbox items, and member forms within three (3) calendar days.
6. Display the highest level of professionalism, integrity and a strong work ethic, serving as a model for all clinic staff. Be an active educator of all colleagues, including other providers, medical assistants, nurses, and other team members.
7. Facilitate group interventions around site-driven topic areas.
8. Quality Improvement: Actively participate in quality improvement processes not limited to peer review, in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards. Work collaboratively with the clinical data team, ensuring optimal accuracy and performance on clinical outcome measures. Be open to the ongoing changes in medical care and make suggestions for improvements.
9. At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors, subordinates, colleagues, members and the community; and support addressing staff and member complaints.
10. Member Care: Demonstrate understanding and apply working knowledge of safety policies and ensuring safe member practices.
11. Employee Safety: Responsible for ensuring that all duties, responsibilities and operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
12. Follows required protective protocols to ensure personal safety as well the safety of others. Also take appropriate corrective actions to address matters pertaining to employee health and safety that have been brought to their attention.
13. Must maintain compliance with ergonomic safety standards; be mindful of posture and regularly practice ergonomic stretches.
14. Maintain professional behavior under challenging and/or difficult situations and able to meet multiple and often competing deadlines.
15. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Scope of Work
1. Be able to see between 18-22 members per day, and complete accurate documentation within 72 hours of visit into the electronic health record (EHR) system.
2. Perform accurate and timely documentation of histories, subjective findings, physical exam, plans, prescriptions and follow up in Electronic Records Systems within 72 hours of the visit.
3. Be able to complete medical refills, member approval queue, inbox, medical records approval and member forms within three (3) calendar days.
4. Work as part of a care team assisting other providers in completing their responsibilities