Advanced Clinical Practitioner Walk-In Clinic Clinton

WhidbeyHealth • Clinton, WA

18h

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider assists physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff in providing medical services to patients under provider delegation and within the scope of practice. The role maintains efficient clinic workflow and supports patient education in collaboration with the primary care provider, including health promotion, illness management, disease processes, medication use, prevention and recognition of complications, and self-care.

The practitioner provides direct patient care, including blood draws, medication administration, immunizations, injections, and other related care. Duties also include designated laboratory procedures, assisting with medical and surgical procedures, and skilled nursing as directed. The role provides telephone triage, relays medication orders to pharmacists, facilitates referrals, and responds to medical questions using assessment skills and clinic protocols. The practitioner maintains accurate patient records and clinic health and safety standards, including quality control, infection control, hazardous-material management, and security.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited NP or ARNP program, or completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Active Washington State RN and NP license, or PA license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Board certification.
• Active unrestricted DEA license.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as an NP or PA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain efficient clinic workflow.
• Assess clients' education needs and teach clients and families in collaboration with the primary care provider about health promotion, illness management, disease processes, medications, prevention and recognition of complications, and self-care.
• Practice within the limits and scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform designated laboratory procedures according to training and protocols.
• Assist the primary care provider with medical and surgical procedures.
• Provide skilled nursing as directed by medical and surgical procedures.
• Provide direct patient care, including blood draws, medication administration, immunizations, injections, and related care.
• Listen to clients and families and offer reassurance and emotional support.
• Respect clients' dignity and maintain confidentiality of records and verbal communications.
• Provide telephone triage, relay medication orders to pharmacists, facilitate referrals, and respond to clients' medical questions using assessment skills and clinic protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient records, documenting care and teaching provided and client response or understanding.
• Maintain clinic health and safety standards, including quality control, infection control, hazardous-material management, and security.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with HDHP and HSA or PPO options.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Dental options, including PPO and managed-care plans.
• Vision benefits through VSP.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Employer-paid long-term disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account for employees enrolled in an HDHP.
• Dependent-care and healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Free, confidential Employee and Provider Assistance Programs.
• Voluntary employee-paid additional life and AD&D coverage.
• Voluntary employee-paid additional long-term disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time