Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Under the direction and supervision of a physician, the Nurse Practitioner provides professional medical services for AACI Health Center patients. Duties and responsibilities Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment Prescribe and dispense medications Develop and implement treatment plans with patients and other care team members Check vitals and conduct physical and reviews patient case histories Provide continuing, comprehensive healthcare maintenance and medical care to patients, including preventive care, and behavioral and community health care Educate patients on topics such as disease process, medication, prevention, and compliance Consult with and referral to affiliated subspecialists Work as part of an integrated care team Collaborate with behavioral health and wellness colleagues Participate in on-call after hours rotation Document and maintain clinical records per appropriate standards and regulations Participate in team meetings Participate in clinical quality improvement processes including peer reviews, data collection, health outcomes reporting, clinical audits, program evaluation Provide coverage for other clinicians when needed Complete other duties and related projects as assigned
Requirements
- Masters Degree or higher in Nursing
- Licensed with the California Board of Registered Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner or Licensed with the California Physicians Assistants Board
- Current DEA registration
- Two or more years of clinical work experience
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatrics
- Knowledge of the local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to medicine and to community health centers
- Knowledge of the structure and function of community health centers
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential backgrounds
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
Nice To Haves
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) preferred
- Bilingual in one of the Santa Clara County threshold languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Tagalog, Farsi, or Vietnamese preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment
- Prescribe and dispense medications
- Develop and implement treatment plans with patients and other care team members
- Check vitals and conduct physical and reviews patient case histories
- Provide continuing, comprehensive healthcare maintenance and medical care to patients, including preventive care, and behavioral and community health care
- Educate patients on topics such as disease process, medication, prevention, and compliance
- Consult with and referral to affiliated subspecialists
- Work as part of an integrated care team
- Collaborate with behavioral health and wellness colleagues
- Participate in on-call after hours rotation
- Document and maintain clinical records per appropriate standards and regulations
- Participate in team meetings
- Participate in clinical quality improvement processes including peer reviews, data collection, health outcomes reporting, clinical audits, program evaluation
- Provide coverage for other clinicians when needed
- Complete other duties and related projects as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
