Experienced Bilingual Nurse Practitioner NP

CFHW•Lafayette, CO

3d•$98,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Clinica Family Health & Wellness, we believe everyone deserves high-quality, compassionate healthcare close to home. We are a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty behavioral care services. We are committed to being a healthcare home for our patients, a place where they receive coordinated, whole-person care from a team that supports their health and well-being at every stage of life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
Licensed in the State of Colorado.
Eligible for DEA licensure (new graduates should obtain within one year of hire).
Minimum 1-2 years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Practice.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in ambulatory health care preferred.
Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority communities preferred.
Proficiency in the Spanish language.
Computer proficiency – EMR experience preferred.
Ability to flourish in a team system.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care as per Health Care Plans and within his/her/their Scope of Practice.
Provides high-quality, comprehensive care to all patient populations, both in acute and chronic contexts (e.g., applies planned care principles; practice variations from Clinica’s treatment protocols as appropriate; limitations of training/experience are respected).
Expands and maintains rapport with the medical community in the service area (e.g., interacts appropriately with other medical personnel outside of Clinica; actively seeks to broaden our referral network).
Appropriately communicates with health & human services agencies, local governments, and community organizations as needed.
Provides responsive off-hours medical services physically or by phone when the clinic is closed, if applicable.
Supports and teaches team members at the site. Teaches students enrolled in a relevant health-profession training program.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and stays current with changes in this area.
Provides Human Resources staff the needed documentation, paperwork, and signatures to complete credentialing and privileging (initial and biannual).
Is respectful and responsive to staff and patients (is approachable by other staff, demonstrates good teamwork by offering and receiving feedback appropriately).
Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner. This includes being present for huddle, responding to messages (by phone and e-mail), staying on time while caring for patients, charting, managing the PAQ and Tasks, submitting referrals, reviewing records, and completing paperwork needed for optimal patient care.
Exhibits positive leadership skills on and off the pod (actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Clinica).
Collaborates well with teammates, both on a clinical level (e.g., seeks/provides guidance and feedback to supervised/supervising clinician) as well as on a managerial and administrative level (e.g., follows Clinica’s procedures around requesting/taking time off).
Handles ongoing daily clinical work in a timely and thorough manner as outlined in the Provider manual (see Provider Manual).
Effective use of the EMR, registries and templates.
Works under the supervision of a designated physician.
Supports and promotes MCC utilization with the Clinician team.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision options
Medical and Dependent Care FSA/HSA
Company paid life insurance
Long term disability insurance
Accident/hospital plans
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions
Vacation time, sick hours, and personal holiday hours.
A collaborative team environment.
Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success
CME (amounts and hours are prorated based on weekly hours/FTE)
Medical Providers: $3000 and 40 hours annually