Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatrics

Family HealthCare Network • Hanford, CA

14d

About The Position

Responsible for the provision of primary care medical services in a Patient-Centered Health Home context, with a focus on access to care.

Requirements

• Performance of the duties and responsibilities of the job requires the equivalent of extensive formal training as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, including an understanding of the application of the theory and practices of the profession to the operation of the organization as part of a master’s degree (or other applicable extended training program).
• Ability to create highly complex documents in Microsoft Word, including linking multiple files and embedding objects linked to other documents.
• Ability to use advanced functions of Microsoft Excel, such as to create and manage databases, including creating standardized reports, or link multiple worksheets and workbooks.
• Ability to develop sophisticated presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, including the use of embedded objects, transitions, and other elements.
• Licensed in the state of California as a Nurse Practitioner and/or licensed in the state of California as a Physician Assistant.
• Requires employees to effectively communicate their professional opinions and extrapolations of information they collect, synthesize/analyze.
• Employees must determine appropriate methods of communicating information through the use of tables, graphs, charts, and other visual forms.
• Duties require the preparation and execution of presentations to large groups.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use repetitive hand movements to type and grasp. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Direct provision of primary care medical services, meeting all established productivity expectations.
• Provide examination and review appropriate laboratory, referral and imaging results to determine a diagnosis.
• Document visits accurately utilizing appropriate templates and record relevant data to attain a diagnosis.
• Attain budgeted visits.
• Meet clinical care measures.
• Lock records in the 72-hour window.
• Meet Advanced Practice Provider professional focus and goals.
• Provide comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated medical care for acute and chronic illness at all ages within the context of a family unit in a community setting.
• Provide comprehensive health care including health promotion and maintenance, prevention of illness and disability and application of holistic healthcare model with focus on addressing both protective factors and risk factors affecting the health and wellbeing of patient.
• Manage chronic diseases and acute illness with a broad range of knowledge in procedural skills, coordination of care with specialists, and utilization of community resources when appropriate.
• Advocate access to health care with a focus on structured evaluation, early intervention, and health promotion.
• Consult with supervising physician or other team members on cases that need further input.
• Work within and helps to promote the Patient-Centered Health Home model of care.
• Provide excellent customer service and care.
• Behave courteously when interacting with patients/ family members, support staff, and Network staff.
• Remain aware of wait time during the daily workflow.
• Provide the patient with educational materials and resources appropriate to the patient’s health literacy needs.
• Maintain patient status as measured by relevant clinical quality measures.
• Promote and participate in daily huddles.
• Incorporate the participation of ancillary health team members in managing the care of patients/families.
• Set and monitor self-management plans.
• Assist in the assurance of clinical procedures and the maintenance of up-to-date clinical protocols.
• Complete chart and peer review responsibility in a timely manner.
• Assist the patient care team with performance improvement efforts, staff education, and FHCN promotion.
• Assist the patient care team with performance evaluations and quality improvement.
• Where relevant participate in rotation of medical, physician assistant students and dental residents.
• Participate in Network Health Fairs and other community events.
• Participate in site and provider meetings in a meaningful way.
• Meet Network and credentialing expectations for licensure and employment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PLUS SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ANNUAL EARNING POTENTIAL through outpatient productivity and quality pay, generous retention payments, shift differential pay, and extra shift pay.
• Sign-on bonus/relocation assistance, annual CME days and reimbursement also available.
• Generous health and wellness benefits and retirement packages also offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees