Homeless Youth Provider (APP, MD/DO), 45th Street Clinic (0.1 FTE)

Neighborcare Health•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our integrated Homeless Youth Program team is seeking a family practice provider to join our Wednesday evening 45th Street Clinic. This clinic serves adolescents (age 12-18) living in shelter and young adults (age 12-26) experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The onsite interdisciplinary team includes medical, behavioral health, psychiatry, acupuncture, and a community health navigator. We also collaborate with Neighborcare Health’s daytime clinic services and external community partners, e.g., case management, social work, chemical dependency counselors, and veterinary services. This is a grant funded position.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathy
Completion of Residency (for MD/DO)
Licensed as a Physician or ARNP in the State of Washington
Board Certified
Current BLS Certification
DEA License issued in the State of Washington
Ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive, and complex health care environment
Ability to effectively work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, varying languages, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender expression.
Ability to work with patients that have substance or mental disorders
Ability to work with patients that have experienced complex trauma
Ability to treat opioid use with medication assisted treatments
Ability to meet and comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and procedures
Experience working with interpreters in a medical setting
Demonstrates the ability to conduct discussions of a sensitive nature with staff and patients
Ability to build relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries
Ability to communicate effectively in person, email and on the phone
Ability to develop collaborative working relationships that foster a positive working environment with an emphasis on teamwork
Attention to detail and ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
Ability to prioritize work assignments and adjust tasks as needed
Proficient with email and electronic health records

Nice To Haves

Nexplanon Contraceptive Implant Certification
3 years of clinical practice experience in community health, FHQC, family practice
Bilingual skills
Experience prescribing buprenorphine or other treatments for opioid use disorders, including past completion of a buprenorphine waiver certification course or specific continuing education to satisfy the requirements for the DEA's Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.
Fluent in a language(s) in addition to English
Insertion and removal of long-acting contraception
Experience with motivation interviewing

Responsibilities

Provide patient centered preventative care, as well as diagnoses and treatment of acute and chronic conditions
Use the principles of trauma informed care and harm reduction to inform patient care plans.
Identify the need for referrals and provide overall care coordination in a team based setting;
Work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, culture, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records; Completion of paperwork in a team-based approach
Completing necessary paperwork for patient care, such as, prior authorizations and communications with outside specialists; Timely response to communications and test results
Provide feedback to appropriate teams and/or individuals when necessary