Advanced Practice Provider (PA-C or ANP)

Interior Community Health Center • Fairbanks, AK

85d

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive coordinated primary and preventive health care services to an ethnically diverse patient population across the lifespan, including prenatal care.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies or Doctorate degree in Nursing.
• Licensure in State of Alaska as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Certified.
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner board certification in family medicine required.
• Current DEA and certification in BLS.
• Two years practicing in family practice, acute or urgent care setting.
• Experience in delivering services to medically underserved populations and cultural competency.
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Records required.

Responsibilities

• Report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working.
• Remain at work for their entire work schedule.
• Provide direct outpatient care.
• Screen, examine, diagnose, manage and treat physical disease, injuries and medical disorders.
• Order and interpret routine laboratory analysis and x-rays, and prepare case histories.
• Recognize the systems of substance abuse and respond appropriately to patient attempts to obtain unnecessary prescriptions.
• Recognize serious illnesses and conditions and refer to physician, or other health professional as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services, according to policy.
• Provide after-hours call coverage in coordination with other medical staff and call group ensuring continuity of patient care with physician backup.
• Coordinate with ICHC’s and community’s providers ensuring delivery of integrated comprehensive primary care services.
• Support, in conjunction with Clinical Staff Coordinator, clinical support staff.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Participate in the Patient-Centered Medical Home activities, including oversight of pre-visit preparation and running daily team huddles.
• Assist in development of clinical procedures.
• Remain current with standards of primary health care practice.
• Remain current and in compliance with the Statutes and Regulations of the State of Alaska’s Medical and Nursing Boards.
• Comply with corporation’s policies and procedures.
• Utilize personal computer.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree