Advanced Practice Provider (Dayshift)

CASCADE AIDS PROJECT • Portland, OR

53d • Onsite

About The Position

Prism Health is the only nonprofit LGBTQIA+ health center providing comprehensive primary care, behavioral healthcare, and pharmacy services in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). Since opening its doors in 2017, Prism Health has become a model for culturally specific care and now serves over 1,500 patients with a wide range of services, from day-to-day primary care and pharmacy needs to targeted services like gender-affirming care and specialized population health screenings. Prism Health, Our House, Tod’s Corner and Esthers Pantry are all apart of CAP. To learn more about us please visit CAP, Prism Health and Our House. Prism Health and Cascade AIDS Project are excited to announce that we are hiring a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (APPs). APPs provide primary medical care to LGBTQ+ and other patients, including gender affirming care and HIV/AIDS care. APPs report to the Medical Director of Clinical Leadership. This is a full-time role working in our Portland clinic on SE Belmont Ave or N. Morris St, adjacent to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital. Clinic and work hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. A full-time schedule includes 32 hours of direct patient care and 8 hours of admin time each week. Most practitioners work 4 days per week in the clinic, taking their admin time as a work from home day. Starting pay is $150,354.84 to $159,376.13/year, which is equivalent to $72.28 to $76.62/hour.

Requirements

• You have current licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate with prescriptive authority.
• You have at least three years of experience providing primary care and you prefer working in a clinic.
• You have experience working with LGBTQ+ people.
• You have experience working with patients of all ages and you enjoy working with pediatric to geriatric patients.
• You have lived experience or work experience with historically underserved people, including ethnic, racial, economic and sexually diverse populations.
• You consider yourself a lifelong learner when it comes to inclusion and cultural competencies.
• You take it upon yourself to read, learn and practice improving your cultural agility.
• You truly enjoy working with those who don’t share your culture and background.
• You are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at work.
• You already understand that this is an essential aspect of your clinical practice.
• You are self-aware and a good listener.
• You are an expert at centering others, and not just in the treatment room
• You are adept at learning new technology and following electronic medical records (EMR) protocols. Prism uses Epic.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally, you have experience with developing clinic policies and practices.
• When a policy or practice isn’t working, you are the person on your team who ensures that it is updated.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and culturally specific primary care to Prism patients, the majority of whom are LGBTQ+.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments including physical exam, medical assessment, medication reconciliation, lab surveillance including HIV/STI testing and social needs assessment.
• Provide gender affirming care including prescribing hormone therapy.
• Provide patient education (including disease management, health coaching, preventive care and medication instructions) in a compelling and compassionate manner, to maximize compliance.
• Work as a medical team with other Advanced Practice Providers, RNs, CMAs and Phlebotomists.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, including controlled substances.
• Become a member of the broader LGBTQ+ and HIV medical community in Portland with the aim of enhancing your practice and increasing patient access to services outside Prism.
• Contribute to an inclusive work environment by using trauma informed principles in your interactions with patients and coworkers.

What This Job Offers

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