Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Substitute
Location: Oakland California
Description: La Clinica is hiring Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Substitute right now, this occupation will be placed in California. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Are you eager to join a culture that is able and committed to making a difference in people's lives? La Clinica's vision is to be the premier community health cente! r, rooted in the concepts of wellness, preventions and patient-centered care. In order to achieve our vision, we strive to attract and inspire an engaged workforce that can provide the best patient care experience. We serve low-income families and are committed to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care regardless of insurance or ability to pay. As a PA/FNP, you will have a unique opportunity to work at the top of your skills and licensure in providing critical and invaluable contribution to a team of primary care providers, and to interface with a multicultural patient population. You will also have rich and meaningful opportunities to use the newest technologies in healthcare such as NextGen Practice Management and Health Records Systems.
As an NP/PA, you will be enlisted to provide comprehensive care in a primary care setting to La Clinica patients. Your core responsibilities will include providing medical triage of patients, medical care manage! ment, and patient education and counseling to a panel of patie! nts. You will serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive primary care, care for chronic illnesses, urgent care, and telephone triage. You will be expected to makes suggestions for improvements in clinic flow, patient scheduling and service delivery, and collaborate professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
The role is most suited to a PA or NP with 1-2 years of work experience in a primary care clinic setting, and with previous experience providing comprehensive outpatient medical care. Additionally, the individual in this position will make referrals to specialty providers and follow-up to ensure that patients’ bio-psychosocial needs are addressed. The NP/PA will consult with physicians on the management, assessment and treatment of specific cases as needed, and per protocol. This role requires flexibility! in meeting patients’ needs, and calls for an individual who is able to work evenings and Saturday triage clinics, and conduct in-home assessment of patients as appropriate. Overall success in this position will require top-notch time management skills, a high degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients, and thorough knowledge of evidence based approaches to medical care. The position reports to the Associate Medical Director. If you are eager to join a culture that is committed to top quality care then make La Clinica the place where you can make a difference.
Required Skills
Nurse Practitioner: Requires a current license from the California Board of Registered Nursing, a certificate of completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program.
Physician Assistant: Requires a current license from the California Physician Assistant Committee, graduation from an approved program of instruction in primary health care as attested! by the American Medical Association, having passed a certification exa! mination administered by the Bureau of Medical Quality Assurance..
Cultural competence working in diverse/low income communities.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Required Experience
One to two years of NP/PA experience working in primary care clinic setting preferred.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to La Clinica.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:02:06 GMT
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