Advanced Practice Provider

Partnership Health Center•Missoula, MT

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Partnership Health Center (PHC) is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to provide primary health care. The APP will function as an independent practitioner, performing medical history and physical examinations, formulating diagnoses, and prescribing treatment, including medications and minor clinical procedures. This role involves reviewing lab results, completing patient charts accurately, and communicating with patients and healthcare professionals for follow-up care. The APP may also counsel patients, make referrals, and participate in quality assurance reviews and chart audits. Maintaining expertise and certification through Continuing Medical Education (CME) is required, as is attending weekly department staff meetings and participating in the orientation and guidance of new team members and supervision of students. The APP will work under the direction of the Partnership Health Center Medical Director, CMO, and a designated physician mentor (for PAs). While no direct supervision is exercised, the APP may supervise students during rotations. This role involves numerous contacts with the general public, PHC clinic staff, Health Department employees, and allied health professionals, acting as an expert to inform patients about their health status and influence compliance with recommendations. This position is not eligible for full-time remote work and may require evening and weekend hours, on-call coverage, and Saturday clinic shifts. Travel to affiliated satellite locations may also be necessary. The Provider functions as an integral member of an interdisciplinary care team in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting, working closely with medical assistants, nurses, behavioral health providers, care coordinators, case managers, and support staff to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care. The Provider is expected to serve as an informal clinical leader within the care team, facilitating communication, guiding workflow, and delegating tasks appropriately. This includes actively coordinating care activities, supporting efficient patient flow, and promoting team accountability to achieve quality, access, and patient experience goals. The Provider fosters a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, and continuous improvement, ensuring that all team members are utilized effectively to support high-quality, equitable care delivery consistent with FQHC mission and standards.

Requirements

PA: Requires a certificate of completion from a recognized Physician Assistant program.
APRN: Requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Requires completion of a recognized/accredited course for nurse practitioner.
Requires working in the nursing field for greater than 2 years before applying for and or attending an accredited APRN program.
Requires a current license, APRN or PA, to practice in Montana, or eligibility for an appropriate Montana medical license and willingness to relocate.
Requires two years of primary care experience.
Two years of other compatible clinical experience may be considered, ex. ER or Urgent Care.
Requires immunizations or proof of immunity to certain infectious diseases and a TB test.
Current BLS
Driver’s License
Professional license

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for applicants that have participated in an in person educational process.

Responsibilities

Provides primary care to patients as an independent practitioner.
Performs medical history and conducts physical and psychosocial examinations.
Formulates diagnosis and prescribes treatment including writing prescriptions for medications.
Performs minor clinical procedures.
Reviews lab results and provides follow-up as necessary.
Completes patients' medical charts accurately using standard SOAP format and in a timely manner, and maintains related records in accordance with departmental policies.
Communicates by phone and in writing with patients and health care professionals to provide follow-up on recommended treatment.
May counsel patients or make referrals to other health care or social service programs in the community.
Participates in quality assurance reviews and in patient chart audits with the medical director.
Maintains expertise and certification in field of practice, including completion of required hours of CME (Continuing Medical Education.)
Attends department staff meetings weekly.
Participates in orientation and guidance of new team members and supervision of students.
Performs related work as required or directed.
Functions as an integral member of an interdisciplinary care team.
Works closely and collaboratively with medical assistants, nurses, behavioral health providers, care coordinators, case managers, and support staff.
Serves as an informal clinical leader within the care team; facilitating communication, guiding workflow, and delegating tasks appropriately.
Actively coordinates care activities, supports efficient patient flow, and promotes team accountability.
Fosters a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, and continuous improvement.