Advanced Practitioner (PA-C or FNP-C) - East Bakersfield CHC

Clinica Sierra Vista • Bakersfield, CA

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About The Position

Clinica Sierra Vista is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (PA-C or FNP-C) to provide medical services for its patients. The role includes evaluating patients of all ages, performing focused or comprehensive physical examinations, developing diagnoses or differential diagnoses, consulting with physicians when needed, and ordering or performing diagnostic tests and procedures. The practitioner works in collaboration with Clinica physicians in accordance with granted privileges and participates in clinical activities at clinic sites on a scheduled basis.

The practitioner also evaluates patients for medication use and other therapeutic or preventive measures, counsels patients about health problems and tests, and helps implement referrals when indicated. Duties include certain therapeutic and preventive procedures, participation in clinical consultations and continuing education, and other work-related duties as assigned. The position follows a rotating 4/10 schedule.

Requirements

• PA-C or FNP-C credential, as specified in the role title.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients, including taking brief interval and comprehensive histories for children, adults, and elderly patients.
• Perform focused or thorough physical examinations as needed to define patient problems.
• Develop appropriate diagnoses or differential diagnoses based on patient complaints.
• Consult with a physician when needed.
• Confirm patient problems and order laboratory tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic measures.
• Perform diagnostic maneuvers, including anoscopy examinations, pelvic examinations, Pap smears, electrocardiography, chest X-ray interpretation, and venous blood draws when needed.
• Evaluate patients for medication utilization and other therapeutic or preventive measures.
• Counsel patients about health problems, laboratory and X-ray tests, and preventive and therapeutic steps.
• Suggest and help implement referrals when indicated.
• Perform therapeutic and preventive procedures, including placing and removing IUDs, fitting diaphragms, suturing lacerations, and applying casts for minor fractures.
• Collaborate with Clinica physicians in accordance with privileges granted.
• Participate in scheduled clinical activities at all clinic sites.
• Maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients and associates.
• Participate in clinical consultations with associates and continuing education within the institution and externally.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $150,000 base salary, commensurate with experience
• Health, vision, and dental insurance for the physician and family, beginning on the first day of employment
• Sign-on bonus of up to $75,000 or mortgage subsidy of up to $75,000
• Paid CME
• Relocation reimbursement
• Loan repayment through the NHSC
• Malpractice coverage through the FTCA/Federal Tort Claims Act

What This Job Offers

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