Nurse Practitioner

Petaluma Health Center•Petaluma, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Petaluma Health Center is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to join their award-winning team. The Nurse Practitioner will work at the top of their licensure as part of a team of health care professionals to provide quality primary medical care in a compassionate and caring environment. They will provide health care services by performing appropriate assessments, ordering diagnostic tests, and implementing therapeutic treatment in accordance with Petaluma Health Center’s standardized clinical procedures, policies, protocols, and guidelines under the supervision of a physician supervisor. The role involves being an integral part of the clinical staff by participating in Medical Staff and PA/NP meetings, as well as other projects and committees. Other duties may include after-hours call, weekend clinics, and assignments to outside locations within PHC federal scope such as school-based clinics. Petaluma Health Center is an eleven-time award winner in the North Bay Business Journal's Best Places to Work and has been named one of the Healthiest Companies in the North Bay for the last 5 consecutive years. The mission of Petaluma Health Center is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin, focusing on Patient-Centered care and maintaining an engaging environment for staff through collaborative, innovative programs, services, and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community.

Requirements

Completion of a nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
Three to five years of experience providing primary care in a family practice setting
Current CA RN License in good standing
Current CA certification as a FNP or ANP
Current BLS
Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and requests from patients, co-workers, and others as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a NCQA Patient –Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognized organization; understanding of NCQA Level 3 (highest) PCMH recognition requirements highly preferred
Experience working in a Joint Commission Accredited health care organization; understanding of Joint Commission Ambulatory Care Accreditation requirements highly preferred.
Master’s Degree in Public Health, or related field highly preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

Responsibilities

Take appropriate history and physical examination of patients , and evaluate and treat patients within the usual and customary scope of licensure, practice policies and guidelines, and national certification
Order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate therapy according to scope of practice guidelines
Obtain supervising physician's consultation when problems presented are outside scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient's care according to the PA/NP Standardized Procedures
Communicate effectively with the patients while involved with their health care, including providing appropriate patient education while answering questions and in history taking
Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to patients through the peer review processes including chart review, by interactions with physician preceptors and by working collaboratively with support staff and all staff of PHC
Become an integral part of the clinical staff through participation in Medical Staff meetings, PA/NP meetings, and other committees of PHC
Maintain credentials by keeping all required licenses current, including but not limited to California Medical License, DEA licenses, CME hours, CPR Certifications and any other required licenses. It is the responsibility of the nurse practitioner to give Human Resources current credentials before old credentials expire
Willingly perform other duties within the scope of practice as assigned
Support and contribute to clinic efforts to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery in a positive manner
Work at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care
Meet all time commitments by arriving on time to the clinic and working an entire shift or more as needed
Abide by all Joint Commission Ambulatory Care requirements including, but not limited to, sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patients' rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Benefits

21 Days of Paid Time Off
10 Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Gym Membership Discounts at Synergy Health Club and 24-Hour Fitness!
401K Matching after 1 year of employment
Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)