Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

About the position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will deliver patient-centered primary care services, including appropriate assessment, diagnosing, treatment and management of patient's healthcare needs across the lifespan, with an emphasis on providing care to underserved populations focused on preventative healthcare, chronic disease management and patient education. The APP will work as an integral part of HCCC integrative health care team by participating in regular meetings and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages utilizing an integrative team-based approach.
• Utilize patient-centered care that considers social determinants of health, mental health, cultural sensitivity and holistic approaches to wellness.
• Perform patient assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and developing diagnostic and therapeutic treatment care plans.
• Document patient care in Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, ensuring accurate, thorough and timely entries.
• Ensure proper follow-up care including timely review of all labs, diagnostic imaging, referrals, and specialty consults.
• Promote wellness and disease prevention through patient education, screenings and counseling.
• Conduct initial health assessments, well-child visits, immunizations, men/women's health examinations, and annual wellness visits.
• Obtain consultation with assigned supervising physician when appropriate according to the practice agreement/standardized procedures.
• Collaborate with an integrative health care team through regular participation in medical staff meetings, peer review, case conferences and quality improvement initiatives.
• Willingness to perform other duties within the scope of practice as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing or in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.
• Current certification through a nationally accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active and unrestricted NP/PA California license.
• Prefer at least one year experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience in rural community clinic preferred.
• Strong leadership skills beneficial.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification.
• Current drivers' license.
• DEA License.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in rural community clinic preferred.
• Strong leadership skills beneficial.