Clinician – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Are you looking to be part of a dynamic non-profit organization that is mission focused ? If YES, Join our expanding team!

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Family Medicine APP Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in our growing community healthcare organization! Must have minimum 2 years APP Clinical experience for consideration.

Share Ourselves is a healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health and support services for the Orange County community. At the heart of our mission is the unwavering belief that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, deserves access to quality healthcare. From serving as a comprehensive healthcare provider, to offering social services like financial assistance and food distribution, our approach considers all that it means to be healthy. Because when we uplift and prioritize the health of every individual, we become stronger as a community. We currently operate six healthcare sites in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Mission Viejo, Anaheim and Newport Beach.

We have a strong preference for a clinician who is bilingual in English & Spanish for this position in our new Costa Mesa clinic. Hours of operation are Mon – Fri 8am – 8pm with Saturdays 8am – 5pm. Shifts are:

Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm OR Mon – Fri 12pm – 8pm and rotating Saturdays 8am – 5pm

Top reasons for an Amazing Clinician to join the SOS team:

• We are mission focused
• We are passionate about providing person centered care
• We value the providers as an essential primary care role
• We offer great work schedule
• We offer competitive salary and benefits

JOB SUMMARY:

This Clinician, Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) uses clinical skills to provide comprehensive medical services for patients, regardless of age or sex within scope of training. Based on Credentialing and Privileging may manage all age populations effectively in a community health center clinic setting. Works closely and effectively with both clinical staff and front office staff as well as other clinicians as needed to maintain effective patient management and efficient workflow. Enters data proficiently in electronic medical record system and follows all protocols for safe, quality care. The Clinician Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) works in the team-based model of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and members of the health care team in order to make decisions about treatment and attain health goals.
• Provides Services which include: Preventative care, immunizations, primary care and treatment, health education, prescribing of medications, ordering and interpreting lab testing, physical examinations, STD screenings, Vision/hearing, women’s health, family planning, prenatal services, and nutrition.
• Works to ensure productivity and quality goals are met.
• Provides high quality patient care at any site to patients of all ages as per privileging.
• Work within clinical privileges that are delineated either through a delegation of services agreement or Scope of Practice agreement.
• Coordinates and manages the care of patients and ensures that they receive optimal care, including acute illness management, chronic disease management, primary care and preventive care.
• Performs any and all clinic procedures in accordance with training, licensure and as allowed per Credentialing and Privileging.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and other control standards.
• Interfaces with the entire clinical team to engage in continuous quality improvement and development of clinic-based services.
• Works at one or more sites managing patients and completing triage duties as required.
• May provide tele/virtual health visits
• Works closely with, RN, LVN, medical assistants and other clinic support team members.
• Completes referrals to other clinical organizations and providers.
• Follows up with pharmacy, laboratory orders and results.
• Updates medical records timely using the electronic health record system. Completes all required billing and coding documentation no later than 48 hours after encounter as per Share Ourselves policy.
• Ensures timely phone follow up is made with all contacts.
• Attends team and clinic meetings, including morning “team huddles”
• Expected to participate in provider on-call duties.
• Works additional hours and completes other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Desire to work with an ethnically diverse all age population.
• Knowledge of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care.
• Ability to work successfully and respectfully with patients and clients of diverse backgrounds and cultures; mentally ill, drug and alcohol abusers, and those experiencing homelessness.
• Ability to establish work priorities to meet established deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Basic knowledge of local, state and federal regulations relating to care of patients in a clinic setting; and prior experience with county, state and federal programs such as CHDP, FPACT, EWC, Medi-Cal is preferred.
• Must be able to adhere to all clinic related policies and procedures including confidentiality and HIPAA.
• Maintains superior expertise and completes continuing education requirements timely

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE:

• BSN and MSN Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program.
• CA Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure unrestricted
• Current DEA license unrestricted
• Current BLS certificate.
• Minimum Two (2) years of family medicine clinical practitioner experience
• Experience working with the Managed Care Medi-Cal and Medicare populations.
• Experience in direct outpatient care, management methods and practices in a community clinic or ambulatory care setting.
• Experience working with FQHC populations helpful and knowledge of health disparities preferred.
• Proficient clinical skills and ability to multi-task
• Proficient in English for both verbal and written communication, including use of basic medical terminology.
• Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred.

COMPUTER & EQUIPMENT SKILLS:

• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records Systems – develop proficiency within 3 months of training. Epic Experience preferred.
• Uses Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet software proficiently
• General knowledge of computer operations, proficiently uses a keyboard
• Familiar with medical diagnostic lab equipment
• Qualified user of primary care medical equipment and devices

What do we offer? A competitive salary and a generous benefits package for our full time team members which includes Health Insurance options covered at 100% or 90% of cost for team members and 50% for eligible dependents; We have group Medical, Dental and Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Basic Life insurance/AD &D, Voluntary Life Options, Long Term Disability, 403b Retirement Plan with employer match, Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Assistance, Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospitalization plans offered offered, Tuition Reimbursement, CME Reimbursement and CME Paid Days Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation and Sick Days.

All qualified candidates will be subject to an employment/criminal background check and must be able to provide proof of required Immunizations for healthcare facility. We will provide vaccines to new employee’s if needed at no cost.

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No Agency

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 – $152,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Education:

• Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Primary care: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• DEA Certification (Preferred)
• CA Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Costa Mesa, CA 92627: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person