Nurse Practitioner - Float (Family Medicine Clinics)

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

12h•Onsite

About The Position

OHSU Family Medicine is part of OHSU School of Medicine and focuses on family health, providing preventive, primary, and specialty care for all ages. Our clinics serve over 120,000 patients annually, with a strong emphasis on knowing patients and their families by name. The Clinical Associate APP role delivers care within the defined scope of practice in Family Medicine, adhering to departmental workflows, productivity standards, and performance expectations. This position requires 1792 hours of work per year, including daytime coverage (AM, PM, and Evening sessions) Monday through Sunday, aligned with the clinical coverage model and patient care needs. The Clinical Associate APP will participate in departmental scheduling, including weekends, holidays, and call responsibilities, ensuring equitable distribution of coverage and maintenance of safe clinical operations as per the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The Float Program's mission is to cover provider shortages at Family Medicine practices due to departures or leaves, with coverage potentially lasting one or more months. Coverage models vary based on clinical need, including PCP panel coverage, acute patient needs, or a combination. Schedule and location assignments will be based on need and in accordance with the CBA. OHSU Family Medicine supports a comprehensive scope of practice, including care for all ages from newborn to end-of-life, and support for patients with substance use disorder (including medication-assisted treatment) and gender-affirming care. OHSU embraces diversity and welcomes all patients. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon’s only public academic health center. The Department of Family Medicine is consistently ranked among the top in the country. The appointee will provide services as assigned by the supervisor to further the university's missions in teaching, research, patient care, outreach, and public service.

Requirements

Current Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon
State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
DEA certification
Experience in either primary care or urgent/immediate care is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience in primary care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver care aligned with a defined scope of practice in Family Medicine.
Meet contract-defined work expectations of 1792 hours per year, inclusive of daytime (AM, PM and Evening sessions) coverage Monday - Sunday.
Participate in departmental scheduling processes, including weekends, holidays and call responsibilities.
Cover provider shortages at Family Medicine practices when providers depart or go on leave.
Provide coverage that can be for one or more months at a time, depending on need.
Coverage model may include coverage of a PCP’s panel, coverage for acute patient needs, or a combination of panel and acute need coverage.
Provide direct patient care in the ambulatory setting, including face-to-face encounters, virtual visits, and phone or other electronic visits.
Document patient visits.
Provide care for all ages and demographics.
Practice independently with wRVU and visit expectations (Minimum visit expectation: 8 visits per hour; Minimum wRVU expectation: 3.8 wRVU per hour).
Provide clinical coverage including days (AM, PM and EVE), weekends, holidays, and call.
Engage in department-specific activities, including care delivered in patients' homes or at care facilities or other locations with approved contracts and off-campus authorizations.
Manage EPIC in-basket messages and MyChart messages.
Review results.
Handle phone calls related to patient care.
Coordinate patient care.
Manage caseloads.
Attend court or legal appearances related to work cases (e.g., subpoenas).
Participate in care conferences.
Attend work group huddles.
Provide non-RVU generating and non-billable patient care.
Handle triage calls, back-up triage calls, clinic support calls, lab and imaging results, and leadership calls.
Fill gaps created by lack of staff support (e.g., clinicians on leave, unfilled clinical positions, or lack of MA, RN, PAS, social work, case management, residents, fellows, physicians, etc.).
Attend meetings and huddles.
Engage in clinic-based work, including coverage, support, working with the clinical team, and answering questions.

Benefits

Relocation Allowance Available
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allowance
Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents for .9 FTE and higher.
$25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
401(a) (UPP) University Pension Plan – 6% OHSU-paid pre-tax contribution that is 100% vested after three years of service, or age 50 while employed. Invested through Fidelity Investments.
(OPSRP) Oregon PERS-Sponsored Retirement Plan – A 6% employee-paid pre-tax contribution with immediate vesting (IAP/EPSA), plus a pension benefit paid by OHSU that is 100% vested after five years working 600 hours, or age 65 while employed. Employee may make additional 0.75% IAP after-tax contribution.
Paid time off - 208 hours per year (full-time)
Extended illness bank - 64 hours per year
9 paid holidays per year
Three weeks of paid parental leave
Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)