SMART CLINIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Job Summary

Provides medical evaluations and treatment for adult and adolescent patients seen in our SMART clinic (Sexual Medicine, Acute Rapid Treatment Clinic) for acute or urgent health concerns. Uses their expertise in primary and urgent care, sexual health, HIV care, and addiction medicine to provide high-quality health care and medical education. Collaborates within a healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Comfortable working with diverse patients and staff. Provides services in accordance with Whitman-Walker Health’s mission.

Role-Specific Primary Essential Duties:

• Performs and behaves in accordance with Whitman-Walker’s mission, cultural norms, and core values of dignity, respect, affirmation, and humility.
• Provides urgent and same-day care focused on sick visits. Conditions may include but are not limited to, cold and flu symptoms, allergies, bronchitis, asthma exacerbations, pink eye, sinus infections, urinary tract infections, sore throats, minor injuries such as lacerations and sprains, rashes, minor burns, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, and concussion evaluations.
• Provides acute same-day sexual medicine care including but not limited to the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention (PEP and PrEP), and the treatment of patients newly diagnosed with HIV with referral into longitudinal care at WWH.
• Provides same-day care and initiation of treatment for opioid use disorder with referral into longitudinal care at WWH.
• Provides integrated, team-based clinical care in a state-of-the-art facility to a diverse patient population.
• Treats patients using a high level of quality health care based on primary care standards of care.
• Becomes an integrated part of a team approach to primary care.
• Ensures coordinated medical, behavioral health addictions, legal, and nutritional care in a medical home model.
• Interacts with patients using cultural sensitivity.
• Provides and documents high-quality and efficient medical treatment to Whitman-Walker patients.
• Evaluates and treats all patients with urgent and chronic medical conditions.
• Performs physical examinations and other preventative health care.
• Records patient data in medical records in accordance with Medicare and other payer rules and requirements.
• Codes patient visits accurately using Medicare and other insurance standards.
• Performs additional diagnostic and/or therapeutic clinical procedures as necessary.
• Collaborates with external healthcare facilities to facilitate access to specialty and inpatient care.
• Actively participates in educational activities related to care standards at Whitman-Walker and in the community.
• Provides educational opportunities and is eager to supervise NP students.
• Becomes actively involved in clinical case conferences and journal clubs.
• Participates in quality improvement activities at Whitman-Walker.
• Academic and other lecture opportunities will be available.
• Assists the medical management in developing, reviewing, and updating medical services policies and protocols.
• Helps develop new protocols and policies.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Reports to the SMART Care Manager.
• Primary contacts are with patients seeking medical treatment at Whitman-Walker Health.
• Works closely with the patient care teams to provide the highest quality, collaborative health care.
• Work is integrated between all WWH departments and outside agencies as clinically appropriate.

Role Specific- Knowledge, Skills, and Talents Required:

• Excellent knowledge of Sexual Health, HIV treatment and prevention, addiction medicine, and general urgent care.
• Excellent knowledge of primary care guidelines and standards of care.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Able to provide culturally sensitive medical services to a diverse client population.
• Able and enthusiastic to work in an acute/urgent care setting.
• Easily applies knowledge and sensitivity to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in healthcare.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations as it relates to health care.
• Able to manage and delegate work in a fast-paced medical/urgent care clinic setting.
• Able to work collaboratively and respectfully with other members of the care team.

Education and Experience Required

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Advance Practice Nursing
• License to practice medicine in Washington, DC.
• Spanish language or Amharic language fluency preferred.
• 2 years of experience working with members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Expansive, Queer, Asexual, and Intersexed communities preferred.
• 2 years of experience working with people living with HIV or issues related to HIV care preferred.
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive medical services to a diverse client population.

Whitman-Walker is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants, its employees, or former employees based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and gender identity. For accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources.