Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, APTA (New grads)

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 77k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

***This position will be located in the San Diego area. The program will begin 01/14 (13 weeks at our Escondido location)***

What is APTA? APTA The Advanced Practitioner Training Academy (APTA) is a 13-week intensive program for newly graduated Advanced Practice Providers (Pas or NPs) who have recently joined Neighborhood Healthcare. The program includes interactive didactic sessions on various medical topics, supervised clinical practice with preceptors and shadowing specialists in fields critical to primary care medicine, such as psychiatry, women’s health, and urgent care.

Why is this important? Neighborhood Healthcare serves a complex patient population. Newly graduated Advanced Practice Providers are offered postgraduate training to enhance their acclimation to our patient population. Upon joining, APPs must quickly adapt to the EMR system, manage patient messages and lab results, handle administrative tasks, and interact with services like podiatry and chiropractic care.

Importance of Shadowing Specialists

Behavioral Health: General Medicine APPs frequently encounter patients with substance addiction and psychiatric issues. By shadowing psychiatrists, APPs in the APTA program gain deeper insights into behavioral health topics, learn when to refer patients to specialists, and understand appropriate pre-referral diagnostics. This training helps APPs confidently manage common conditions like depression and anxiety, including prescribing medications such as SSRIs.

Women’s Health: APPs learn to handle issues like abnormal uterine bleeding, contraceptive options, evaluation for common conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome, and hormone replacement therapy. The program also offers proctored training for APPs interested in IUD and subdermal contraceptive inserts and removals.

Urgent Care: In urgent care settings, APPs work with physicians skilled in point of care ultrasound, incorporating these valuable skills into their training and practice.

Overall, APTA provides comprehensive training to equip APPs with the necessary skills and confidence to deliver high-quality care to Neighborhood Healthcare’s diverse patient population.

As a Neighborhood Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner you will be part of a Care Team that is focused on providing the very best in patient experience. Amazing patient experiences begin with amazing providers. Our patients know that every time they walk through our doors, they can expect quality treatment from professionals who care. Through our values of compassion, integrity, professionalism, collaboration, and going above and beyond we ensure that all patients receive the very best care and support possible. Making a difference in our community is made possible by the strong members that comprise the Care Team for each patient.

Direct Patient Care

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination and compiles patient medical data, including health history and result of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram and laboratory tests and interprets test results deviations from normal 3.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and managing infection
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance.
• Positively impact patient experience by demonstrating values of Transforming Care including, but not limited to, courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy.
• Display knowledge of normal signs of human development and ability to assess and provide age appropriate care.

Clinical Administration

• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Performs all of the above in accordance with NHC practice protocols and under the guidance and supervision of the supervising MD(s), according to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement.
• Keep informed of organizational activities and promote mission and goals. Function at highest level according to credentials and competency.

Requirements

Education: Master’s Degree required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California along with furnishing permit for FNP candidates
• DEA license
• BLS certification

Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities strongly preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and concepts of disease
• Knowledge of patient care activities, the clinic environment, and how the services and functions interact
• Knowledge of, and ability to take a detailed medical history, to conduct a physical examination, to follow observation procedures, to order and perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and to exercise a degree of judgment in integrating and interpreting findings on the basis of general medical knowledge
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups

Pay range: $147k to $199k per year, depending on experience. (DOE)

Neighborhood Healthcare requires employees to be fully vaccinated (including a booster dose) against COVID-19 and demonstrate proof of vaccination/booster upon hire or receive approval for an exemption based on a medical reason, disability or religious belief. Proof of booster dose will be contingent upon booster eligibility.