Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (P/T)

La Clinica de La Raza • Oakland, CA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

La Clínica de La Raza is hiring a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive outpatient primary care to a diverse, medically complex patient population. The role delivers culturally responsive, evidence-based care focused on improved health outcomes, an exceptional patient experience, and efficient use of resources. Providers work within a collaborative, cross-functional care team and may participate in mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships. The position may include evening and Saturday clinic rotations and in-home patient assessments as appropriate.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience with electronic health record systems such as NextGen or Epic.
• Strong interpersonal skills with staff and patients and thorough knowledge of evidence-based care.
• Cultural competence working with diverse and low-income communities.
• Familiarity with electronic panel management.
• Ability to manage complex patient profiles courteously and effectively and maintain good working relationships with staff.
• Physical stamina to perform work involving heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently, exercise good judgment, communicate orally and in writing, and work accurately with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
• Ability to work across cultures and support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to maintain accurate, clear patient records.
• Strong time-management skills and evidence-based approaches to medical care.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certificate, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
• Board certification is required; candidates hired without it must become board certified within six months of employment.
• Valid California license and DEA registration.
• For Nurse Practitioners: current California Board of Registered Nursing license, national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or another national certifying body, completion of a Nurse Practitioner program, and at least two years of clinical experience.
• For Physician Assistants: current California Physician Assistant Committee license, graduation from an approved primary health care program as attested by the American Medical Association, successful completion of a certification examination administered by the Bureau of Medical Quality Assurance, and at least two years of full-time clinical experience after clinical practicum, emphasizing family medicine or geriatrics.

Nice To Haves

• English/Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical triage, care management, patient education, and counseling to a panel of patients.
• Refer patients to specialty providers and follow up to ensure their biopsychosocial needs are addressed.
• Deliver evidence-based care that supports improved health outcomes, exceptional patient experience, and efficient use of resources.
• Provide routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care, and determine appropriate treatment regimens.
• Participate in primary care, chronic illness care, urgent care, and telephone triage as part of a cross-functional provider team.
• Prescribe medications, treatments, and therapies, and order diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Provide wellness and chronic disease care with cultural humility to patients of all ages.
• Adapt care to patients’ needs and participate in evening and Saturday clinic rotations.
• Build positive relationships with patients and families.
• Conduct in-home patient assessments when appropriate.
• Collaborate with providers on complicated cases, including assessment and treatment, chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
• Consult with physicians on case management, assessment, and treatment as needed and according to protocol.
• Suggest improvements to clinic flow, patient scheduling, and service delivery.
• Collaborate professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
• Supervise medical assistants by providing patient consultation as needed.

Benefits

• Educational leave plus stipend.
• License reimbursement.
• FTCA malpractice coverage.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Eligibility for tax-free loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed