Advanced Practice Provider

Family HealthCare Network•Fresno, CA

1d•Onsite

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. This role involves the direct provision of primary care medical services, meeting all established productivity expectations. The provider will conduct examinations, review laboratory, referral, and imaging results to determine diagnoses, and accurately document visits using appropriate templates. The position requires adherence to budgeted visit targets, clinical care measures, and timely record locking within a 72-hour window. The Advanced Practice Provider will also be responsible for meeting professional focus and goals, providing comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated medical care for acute and chronic illnesses across all ages within a family unit in a community setting. This includes health promotion, illness prevention, and applying a holistic healthcare model that addresses both protective and risk factors. Management of chronic diseases and acute illnesses requires broad knowledge, procedural skills, coordination with specialists, and utilization of community resources. The role advocates for access to healthcare with a focus on structured evaluation, early intervention, and health promotion. Consultation with supervising physicians or team members is expected for complex cases. The provider will promote and work within the Patient-Centered Health Home model of care, ensuring excellent customer service and courteous interactions with patients, families, and staff. Awareness of wait times and provision of patient education materials tailored to health literacy needs are crucial. The role contributes to performance improvement efforts, staff education, and FHCN promotion, and may participate in the rotation of medical, physician assistant students, and dental residents. Participation in Network Health Fairs, community events, and site/provider meetings is expected, along with meeting Network and credentialing expectations for licensure and employment. Adherence to the Attendance and Absenteeism Policy is mandatory, as regular attendance is an essential function. The ability to work at any FHCN location based on business needs is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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.
Effectively communicate professional opinions and extrapolations of information collected, synthesized/analyzed.
Determine appropriate methods of communicating information through the use of tables, graphs, charts, and other visual forms.
Preparation and execution of presentations to large groups.
Regularly required to sit and use repetitive hand movements to type and grasp.
Frequently required to stand or walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

Direct provision of primary care medical services, meeting all established productivity expectations.
Conduct examinations and review laboratory, referral, and imaging results to determine diagnoses.
Accurately document visits 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.
Works within and helps to promote the Patient-Centered Health Home model of care.
Provide excellent customer service and care.
Consistently 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.
Achieve 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.
Participate in rotation of medical, physician assistant students and dental residents where relevant.
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.
Adhere to the Attendance and Absenteeism Policy.
Present to and work at any FHCN location, both at the beginning of a shift or during a shift, based on business need.
Perform other duties as assigned.