Nurse Practitioner - Mobile Program

Gracelight Community Health•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$128,279 - $167,422•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Provider, the Nurse Practitioner will examine and treat common acute illnesses, injuries, accidents and other injuries/illnesses. They will perform most medical services routinely handled within the scope of the advanced practice registered nurse’s practice and which the Staff Provider is competent to perform. This includes performing selected laboratory testing, referring to specialists as needed, writing prescriptions, and performing office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment. The role supports and implements the organization’s vision, mission, and values, determining priorities and methods for completing daily workload to ensure responsibilities are carried out in a timely manner. All job functions are to be performed in a professional and courteous manner, including timely answering of general phone calls and providing excellent customer service. The position fosters a culture of service excellence and accountability. Key duties include acquiring and documenting relevant history and physical examinations, making competent assessments, and documenting all relevant problems. A reasonable plan including treatment, referrals, and the use of drugs within the scope of practice will be developed. The Nurse Practitioner will seek help and guidance as necessary per protocol, perform relevant procedures competently with complete documentation, and provide and consistently document relevant education. They will respond to patient special needs and appropriate requests, including PAP drugs, and work appropriate hours to minimize patient wait time and assist other providers. Professional communication is essential to reduce friction with patients, providers, and staff. The role requires attending appropriate meetings, maintaining a professional appearance, participating in peer review and orientation activities, and cooperating with the use of electronic medical records. Discretion and judgment are needed in handling sensitive or confidential information, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures is mandatory. The Nurse Practitioner must be willing and able to work at all locations as needed to meet patient care needs, including all business hours, evenings, and weekends.

Requirements

Advanced Practice in Registered Nurse.
Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine or ability to be licensed.
Ability to organize and prioritize work with the minimum supervision as dictated per protocol.
Ability to perform most essential job duties independently and exercise good judgment.
Flexible, detail-oriented, and multi-task effectively.
Safety & Privacy conscious.
Follow rules, and guidance when directed from supervisor.
Respect the diverse values, beliefs, and cultures present in individuals, and groups served.
Timely and dependable.
Ability to work under pressure with the capacity for reflection.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficient prior use of an Electronic Medical Record system.
Proficient use of computers.

Nice To Haves

Previous ambulatory clinical experience above and beyond residency.
Prior experience with Patient Centered Medical Home model of care delivery.
Working knowledge of spoken Spanish.

Responsibilities

Determines priorities and method of completing daily workload to insure that all responsibilities are carried out in timely manner.
Performs all job functions in a professional and courteous manner.
Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers by being responsive to all inquiries in a timely manner.
Fosters and promotes a culture of service excellence and accountability.
Acquires and documents relevant history and physical examination.
Makes professionally competent assessments and document those with all relevant problems.
Develops reasonable plan including: treatment; referrals and use of drugs within scope of practice.
Seeks help and guidance as necessary per protocol.
Performs relevant procedures competently with complete documentation.
Provides and consistently documents relevant education.
Responds to patient special needs and appropriate requests including PAP drugs.
Works appropriate hours to minimize patient wait time as well as help to relieve overload situations/help other providers.
Acts and communicates in a professional manner to reduce friction with patients, providers, and staff.
Attends appropriate meetings as requested.
Maintains professional appearance in accordance with QueensCare Health Centers policies.
Participates in peer review and orientation activities as requested.
Participates in committees when requested.
Cooperates with use of electronic medical records as requested.
Uses discretion and judgment in handling sensitive or confidential information.
Complies with organizational policies and procedures.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Must be willing and able to work at all locations as needed to meet patient care needs.
Must be willing and able to work all business hours including evenings and weekends.