Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Under the direction of the Site Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner provides primary medical care to adult patients, mainly at APLA Health’s Baldwin Hills clinic in Los Angeles. Services may occasionally be provided at another APLA Health site in Los Angeles or Long Beach. The role includes conducting patient histories and physical exams; ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests; establishing treatment plans; and administering, furnishing, or recommending medications. The Nurse Practitioner documents care in the medical record and completes charting within 48 hours of each clinical encounter. The position provides evidence-based health maintenance and preventive care, participates in chart review and quality assurance activities, and follows APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients. It also evaluates and treats patients seeking sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment in accordance with protocols. The expected workload is approximately 14 or more patients per full workday, with one half-day of administrative time per week. The role requires effective communication with patients in English and Spanish as needed, and phone-only on-call duties.
Requirements
- Valid California Nurse Practitioner license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity.
- Current DEA license.
- Current BLS/CPR certificate.
- Eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT, and other federal health programs.
- Experience working with electronic health records.
- Valid California driver's license, proof of auto liability insurance, and use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes.
- COVID-19 vaccination; accommodations for medical- and religious-based reasons will be considered.
- Ability to perform occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less.
- Ability to use a personal computer daily and enter, view, and revise text and graphics on a computer terminal and on paper.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience managing primary care patients.
- Experience with primary care management of HIV-positive persons.
- Experience with eClinicalWorks.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary medical care for adult patients, mainly at the Baldwin Hills medical clinic and occasionally at other APLA Health sites in Los Angeles or Long Beach.
- Conduct patient histories and physical examinations.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess clinical problems and health care needs.
- Establish treatment plans and administer, furnish, or recommend medications.
- Document gathered information in the medical record in accordance with policies and complete charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter.
- Provide health maintenance and preventive care according to evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations.
- Participate in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of the APLA Health Quality Management Program.
- Participate in PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients.
- Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment in accordance with protocols.
- See approximately 14 or more patients per full workday.
- Communicate effectively with patients in English and Spanish as required by job duties.
- Perform phone-only on-call duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
