Nurse Practitioner - Community Based Programs

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Community Based Programs team and our Mobile Medical Unit. This will be a field-based team providing medical care and case management services to individuals in the community. The team consists of nursing staff, case managers, a mental health clinician, substance use disorder counselor and a peer support specialist. The team is multidisciplinary and will co-treat the patient.

Responsibilities:

• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.
• Follows policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining BLS certification; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Maintains minimum productivity expectations as set forth by the organization.
• Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 2 years of experience working in an out-patient clinic setting as Nurse Practitioner required.
• Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training.
• Current Nurse Practitioner Certification and Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Permit required.
• Current State License and national certification required from one of the following National certifying bodies: 1. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioner 2. Nurse Credentialing Center
• DEA license
• Master's degree required.
• Second language fluency in Spanish a plus

Rewards:

• Job type: Part Time and Full Time available 
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

Compensation for this position starts at $125,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experien