Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Family Practice Clinic - Full Time

Kern Medical • Bakersfield, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Under supervision of a physician, to secure clinical data from patients; provides specified medical services to patients; manages certain patients in the Emergency Department; to be responsible for on-going management of selected groups of patients; and to do related work as may be required by the supervising physician within the scope of his/her licensure.

Incumbents in this classification have advanced training which allows them to provide primary care on both an episodic and short-term basis to defined patient populations under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners; current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California which specifies that the individual is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife.
• OR possession of a valid certificate issued by the Board of Registered Nursing authorizing use of the title Nurse Practitioner.
• OR Completion of a Physician's Assistant training program approved by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance AND possession of a current valid certificate issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.
• Possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire.
• As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency.
• Knowledge of human physiology, basic medical terminology, disease symptomatology and treatment modalities and processes.
• Ability to communicate with physicians, patients and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to follow established procedures and protocols.

Nice To Haves

• If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
• If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

Responsibilities

• Secure clinical data from patients
• Provide specified medical services to patients
• Manage certain patients in the Emergency Department
• Be responsible for on-going management of selected groups of patients
• Perform other related services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and within the scope of their licensure
• Perform other job-related duties as required

Benefits

• New Hire Bonus : $6,000.00
• New Hire Premium : 6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
• A Comprehensive Benefits Package : includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
• Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.
• This position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed