Advanced Practice Clinician

Buncombe County Government • Asheville, NC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to perform medical acts in direct patient care by evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and prescribing appropriate medical treatment(s) to patients of the Buncombe County Employee and Family Health Clinic. The schedule will be 7:30am-4:30pm at 40 Coxe Ave in the Employee and Family Health office. General duties include taking care of acute sick visits, prescription refill, phone triage, physicals, health promotion follow up phone calls, biometric screening review and consultation. The team consists of two Advanced Practice Clinicians, two Medical Office Assistants, a Practice Manager and an onsite Pharmacist.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board and at least one (1) year of experience as a Physician Extender; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Family Nurse Practitioner or be a licensed Physician Assistant in North Carolina.
• All Buncombe County Employee and Family Health Clinical Staff must provide proof of immunity against Mumps, Pertussis, Rubella, Rubeola (measles), and Varicella within 30 days of their hire date.
• This proof of immunity must meet the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for healthcare personnel.
• When necessary, documentation from a healthcare provider (MD, DO, NP, or PA) of a valid medical contraindication to a required immunization can be submitted within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Lifestyle medicine certification, health coaching certification, Diabetes educator and/or nutrition counseling experience highly preferred.
• Training and experience in Primary Care and Public Health preferred.
• Lifestyle Medicine Certification or Certified Health Coach strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care, recommend appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and document findings.
• Identify subjective data and risk factors crucial to the patient's medical care and formulate an individualized plan of care for the patient.
• Take appropriate client medical history, perform a targeted physical examination, provide client education (or refers to a clinic RN as appropriate), order or perform appropriate laboratory studies (e.g., pregnancy test, urinalysis, cervical cytology, Chlamydia test, wet prep), devise & recommend a plan based on the results of the history/exam/labs, order appropriate medications or immunizations.
• Perform approved procedures as indicated and use professional judgment in consulting with supervising physician.
• Develop a plan of care and counsel clients on their immediate medical problems/needs.
• Order, interpret, manage routine and non-routine laboratory tests; recognize implications of abnormals and order appropriate plan of care.
• Teach patients and their families about their health needs and how to care for themselves to achieve improved health outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees