Clinician 1 (KY)_Health Center

PPGNHAIK•Lexington, KY

1d•$41 - $88

About The Position

The Clinician provides confidential, compassionate, professional, and culturally competent healthcare in accordance with state law, scope of practice, PPGNHAIK medical standards and guidelines, organizational protocols, and current evidence-based standards of care. Under the supervision and direction of the assigned Lead Clinician or Clinician Manager, the Clinician examines, screens, diagnoses, and treats patients, follows up on abnormal findings when designated, and seeks consultation or makes referrals when care is outside their scope or required by protocol. The role partners with the Health Center Manager to support quality care, effective workflow, a collaborative healthcare team, a positive patient experience, and operational goals. Clinicians generally perform 100% clinical work unless the Clinician Manager assigns administrative duties. Clinicians have a designated health center home and may occasionally be assigned to more than one site; Float Clinicians work at multiple sites as assigned. Placement on the clinician ladder reflects demonstrated proficiency, with advancement opportunities dependent on skills, learning, teamwork, and organizational needs.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Physician Assistant in the PPGNHAIK state of planned clinical practice.
BLS certification.
Provide care within state-specified licensure and scope of practice.
Adhere to PPGNHAIK medical standards and guidelines, policies, procedures, protocols, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

MA/MS in a related field preferred.
At least 1 year of experience providing women’s health care preferred.
ACLS may be required at the Clinician Manager’s discretion, based on services rendered.
Cross-licensing in other geographies may be required depending on skills and organizational needs.

Responsibilities

Examine, screen, diagnose, and treat patients in accordance with medical standards, protocols, current evidence, and clinical judgment.
Follow up appropriately on abnormal findings and test results when designated.
Seek consultation and make appropriate referrals when clinical situations extend beyond scope of practice or affiliate protocols require it.
Document care accurately in the electronic health record and enter appropriate charges, diagnoses, and CPT codes.
Implement new patient services into clinical practice in accordance with protocols and training.
Serve as a day-to-day clinical leader, partnering with the Health Center Manager to support quality care, team collaboration, patient experience, workflow, and operational success.
Meet clinician productivity benchmarks and support visit volume goals of 3–4 patients per hour.
Provide confidential healthcare in a compassionate, professional, and culturally competent manner.
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat reproductive health concerns, including preventive care, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, gender-affirming hormone care, and common gynecological conditions.
Identify clinical emergencies and institute appropriate measures.
Maintain cooperative professional relationships with the healthcare team through communication, responsiveness, rapport-building, and team problem-solving; serve as a clinical expert and resource.
Delegate to support staff, such as Medical Assistants, as required by state regulations.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with universal precautions, OSHA/WISHA, CLIA, PPFA, and PPGNHAIK policies and procedures.
Participate in affiliate education and updating meetings and in organization research projects affecting medical functions.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, personal networks, and professional societies.
Serve as a clinical preceptor and mentor if assigned to clinician ladder level 2 or above; may also mentor approved external learners.
Complete administrative duties, such as chart audits or didactic trainings, if assigned by the Clinician Manager.