Clinician Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Texas Health Action•San Antonio, TX

12d•$120,000 - $120,500

About The Position

Texas Health Action Physicians (THAP), part of Texas Health Action (THA), is a community-informed nonprofit that provides culturally affirming, quality health services, with expertise serving LGBTQIA+ people and people impacted by HIV. Kind Clinic has four Texas locations and provides virtual care statewide. THAP is building a pipeline of qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for current and future outpatient clinical opportunities in Austin and San Antonio. The Kind Clinic Clinician works with physicians, registered nurses, medical assistants, and facility staff to evaluate patients, develop care plans, provide direct care, monitor progress, and maintain accurate clinical documentation. The role performs clinical procedures under physician direction and follows established protocols, documentation standards, coding requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines. The ideal candidate is a skilled, compassionate clinician who communicates effectively with patients and care teams, works independently and collaboratively, and is committed to respectful, high-quality care for diverse patient populations. The position requires availability for 40 hours per week, with flexibility to work some evenings and weekends depending on clinic needs or schedule. The starting annual salary is $120,500; initial salary will be determined by qualifications and relevant experience. This evergreen posting may be used to consider candidates for current or future openings.

Requirements

Graduate degree from an accredited School of Nursing or Physician Assistant program.
Unrestricted, valid license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Texas.
Maintain current prescriptive authority and physician delegation/registration as applicable to the clinician’s license and practice setting.
Maintain current DEA registration when prescribing controlled substances.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, to be obtained before the first day of employment.
Active board certification appropriate to licensure.
Two years of outpatient experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Ability to work well under pressure independently and with teams, and productively with other departments, employees, and external organizations.
Basic PC skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Ability to exercise diplomacy and tact, manage conflict, and negotiate mutually beneficial solutions.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills, including verbal and written English communication.
Ability to collaborate with physicians, facility staff, and other agencies to coordinate patient and family care and use of resources.
Ability to interact effectively with people across diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socioeconomic classes, including people in crisis or resistant to organizations.
Ability to apply time-management practices to prioritize, schedule, and complete work in compliance with policies and deadlines.
Ability to work on multiple tasks or task components simultaneously and complete work activities on time.
Availability for 40 hours per week, with flexibility to work some evenings and weekends based on clinic needs or schedule.
Successful credentialing and approval through the THAP Credentialing Board is required for an employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ and other marginalized populations.
Working knowledge of Athena electronic medical record software.
Working knowledge of healthcare insurance.
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, including medical vocabulary.
Additional language abilities.

Responsibilities

Perform clinical procedures under the direction of an attending physician and according to approved protocols.
Conduct patient assessments, obtain histories and perform physical examinations, and make recommendations for patient care plans.
Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation for each patient encounter, including diagnoses, services, medical decision-making, treatment plans, and follow-up.
Document diagnoses and services in accordance with coding guidelines, payer requirements, organizational policies, and care provided to support accurate charge capture and billing.
Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Clinical Compliance, and Clinical Operations staff to address documentation or coding questions and provide information needed for claims processing, prior authorizations, and denial prevention.
Monitor patient progress.
Maintain patient medical records according to established standards.
Communicate routinely with supervisory and attending physicians to review patient records and care plans.
Coordinate optimal patient and family care and use of resources with attending physicians, facility staff, and other agencies as needed.
Perform related duties and fulfill responsibilities as required.
Maintain a timely schedule and work to prevent extended patient wait times.
Implement clinical protocol changes as soon as informed and maintain up-to-date knowledge of SDOs, SOPs, and protocols.
Complete and sign clinical documentation within established organizational timeframes and respond promptly to coding, billing, payer, and documentation-related requests.