Nurse Practitioner Clinical Preceptor - On Call

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center•Hillsboro, OR

12d•Onsite

About The Position

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage, uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties, with a special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm workers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we employ and serve. If you are unsure whether you meet all of the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply. Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Clinical Preceptor is a practicing clinician who mentors Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistants. They provide primary care medical services to the patients of the Center, in accordance with training, experience, and licensure. They will participate as a member of the medical team within the Center. This individual functions as an educational resource to patients, the Center, students, and the Community. This is a temporary, part-time position.

Requirements

Bilingual Spanish/English preferred; willingness to become sufficiently competent in Spanish to provide medical care.
Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural, and social backgrounds.
Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record and insurance coverage required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Completion of a family nurse practitioner or physician assistant training program approved by the State of Oregon.
Licensure by the State of Oregon by the Board of Nursing or the Board of Medical Examiners and DEA registration.
5 years of experience providing medical services in a primary care setting.

Responsibilities

Participate in direct patient care, which may include family planning, newborn care, pediatrics, and general adult care.
Meet minimum patient care productivity requirements as may be set by the Center to meet requirements of outside funding and/or reimbursement sources.
Provide continuous, comprehensive, and culturally sensitive health care of the highest quality.
Provide all necessary documentation in the medical record of care provided to patient, including education, medications, referrals, diagnostic testing, and follow-up.
May assist in organizing and participating in special clinics such as the migrant camp program.
Provide day-to day clinical supervision of support staff with respect to individual patient management.
Participate in case management review and discussion as needed.
Assist in implementation of plans to meet the objectives of the annual “Health Plan” and other goals established by the QA/QI committee and the Center’s managed care plans.
Participate in chart audits to assess success of QA/QI program.
Participate in medical staff, OB, QA/QI meetings and other committees within the Center established to improve patient care and the overall operation of the Center.
Provide supervision of students and residents in the health care professions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).