Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The Kroger Co. • Fairfield, OH

8d • $56 - $59

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant delivers high-quality health care within The Little Clinic’s scope of services while supporting optimum patient satisfaction. The role builds relationships with patients, host store personnel, and the health care community to promote practice growth and continuity of care. It also demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The position supports safe, quality-based clinic operations, maintains clinical knowledge through ongoing education, and contributes to quality assurance, community outreach, mentoring, and operational goals. A float may travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area. The essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner, or a bachelor’s degree as a Physician Assistant.
• Physician Assistants in Ohio must have completed 500 hours of post-graduate physician-supervised experience.
• One year of experience in health care.
• Active license, AANP or ANCC certification, and all necessary state credentials.
• Board certification as a family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) or physician assistant (PA-C), where eligible.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Excellent telephone, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with applicable clinical procedures.
• Experience with electronic health record charting systems.
• Previous experience in retail health, emergency health, or critical care.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical care while meeting company productivity metrics.
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, and staff meetings with other health practitioners as required.
• Maintain a safety- and quality-based health care environment.
• Ensure the clinic remains open during all scheduled hours.
• Collaborate with regional management on community events that promote The Little Clinic and increase clinic utilization.
• Respond as directed by regional management to address situations identified in customer experience surveys.
• Manage clinic inventory and order supplies to support cost-effective clinical operations.
• Perform scheduled quality control on instrumentation and CLIA-waived testing.
• Use company information systems in accordance with HIPAA regulations and company policies.
• Support the mentor program as a resource and role model.
• Maintain current clinical knowledge by attending ongoing education seminars related to retail and family practice.
• Provide coverage for clinics within the region as needed and assigned by regional management.
• Control clinic costs to meet budgeted profitability goals.
• Maintain a community presence through active membership in local nursing organizations and participation in community outreach programs.
• Maintain a neat, well-groomed appearance and follow The Little Clinic dress code, including wearing a clean white lab coat and closed-toe shoes.
• Perform other operational duties and responsibilities as assigned by regional management.
• If working as a float, travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time