Midlevel Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Nashville CARES•Memphis, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Midlevel Provider at CARES 360 Memphis, you will play an important role in expanding access to HIV treatment, prevention, STI services, and sexual healthcare through the CARES 360 Memphis low-barrier clinic. This role serves as an accessible entry point to care for individuals who may be newly diagnosed with HIV, looking to begin PrEP, seeking STI treatment, or reconnecting with HIV care. You will provide timely clinical services, answer patient questions, initiate appropriate treatment, and help connect patients with ongoing care and supportive resources. The clinic incorporates walk-in access to help reduce delays and barriers to care. You will work within established clinical protocols while collaborating with case management, prevention, behavioral health, pharmacy, phlebotomy, and other supportive services. We are looking for a provider who is compassionate, clinically confident, adaptable, and collaborative, and who enjoys taking initiative and contributing ideas as the clinic grows.

Requirements

Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure in Tennessee, or ability to obtain appropriate Tennessee licensure prior to hire
DEA registration and appropriate prescriptive authority required prior to hire
Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently within scope of practice
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and patient-engagement skills
Ability to provide compassionate, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and affirming care
Ability to adapt to patient needs within a walk-in clinical environment
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Ability to take initiative while working effectively within established clinical protocols

Nice To Haves

Previous experience providing HIV treatment and/or prevention services
Experience with PrEP, PEP, ART, STI treatment, or sexual healthcare
AAHIVM credentialing
Experience in public health, sexual health, women's health, infectious disease, community health, or another related clinical setting
Experience working with underserved or historically marginalized populations
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Interest in contributing to the development and growth of an expanding clinical program
Candidates who do not have extensive HIV-specific experience but bring relevant clinical experience and a strong interest in developing expertise in HIV treatment and prevention are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV
Re-engage individuals who have fallen out of HIV care and help address barriers to treatment
Provide bridge medications and appropriate follow-up until patients are successfully connected to ongoing care
Initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for eligible patients
Provide post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services
Educate patients on HIV treatment, prevention, medication adherence, and available resources
Provide STI screening, diagnosis, and treatment
Provide DoxyPEP when clinically appropriate
Order and review laboratory testing and communicate results to patients
Provide appropriate short-term follow-up based on individual patient needs
Use established clinical protocols and sound clinical judgment to provide evidence-based care
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record
Serve as an accessible clinical entry point for individuals seeking HIV treatment, prevention, and sexual health services
Help patients navigate new diagnoses and understand available treatment and prevention options
Coordinate referrals and transitions to ongoing care with the CARES 360 Memphis clinical team
Work closely with case managers and prevention staff to reduce barriers and help patients successfully connect with needed services
Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and affirming care
Collaborate with case management, prevention staff, behavioral health, pharmacy, phlebotomy, front-desk staff, and other community partners
Work closely with the Medical Director and clinical leadership to provide coordinated patient care
Participate in quality improvement efforts and the continued development of the low-barrier clinic model
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, referral processes, rapid-treatment pathways, and the overall patient experience
Take initiative in recommending solutions and improvements as services continue to grow