Nurse Practitioner

Comprehensive Community Health Centers • Arleta, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

CCHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its clinic in Sunland, Los Angeles. The role provides continuous, comprehensive services to promote optimal health, prevent illness, and treat patients in an underserved community. The Nurse Practitioner performs advanced clinical duties within an assigned public health nursing program, including physical examinations, identifying physical and emotional illness, and administering prescribed medications.

The position works collaboratively with the Medical Director, physician colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team to support quality patient care, patient privacy and rights, and continuous quality improvement. The Nurse Practitioner also reviews records and treatment plans, helps develop care protocols and standardized procedures, evaluates program outcomes and community satisfaction, and performs other duties assigned by the Chief Medical Director.

Patient interactions are expected to be attentive and personalized: greet patients, listen and respond with eye contact, explain the care process, and keep patients updated throughout their visits. Spanish or Armenian language skills are preferred.

The listed annual pay range is $110,000–$140,000. Benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life/AD&D coverage; a 401(k) with employer matching; paid time off and holidays; a wellness day; malpractice coverage; continuing medical education support; an FSA; a fringe marketplace stipend; optional supplemental insurance; potential participation in profit-sharing and provider incentive programs; eligibility to participate in HRSA loan repayment programs; and professional development and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• Certification from one of the listed organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Nurses Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; Pediatric Certification Board; Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation; AACN Certification Corporation; or National Board on Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
• Valid California Registered Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably two years of nursing experience in an outpatient clinic.
• Spanish or Armenian speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify physical and emotional illnesses through observation, interpretation of laboratory findings, patient chart analysis, and diagnostic test analysis; arrange appropriate medical, hospital, or other healthcare as needed.
• Facilitate and implement systems that support effective collaborative communication with colleagues, peers, physician associates, staff, hospitals, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Work closely with the Medical Director to ensure quality patient care.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy, and comply with patient rights, guidelines, and standards.
• Provide direction for continuous quality improvement activities and develop methods to measure the effectiveness of education and practice activities.
• Conduct periodic quality assurance reviews, including systematic review of records and treatment plans.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining CCHC's quality improvement program, monitoring care, identifying problems, implementing improvements, and evaluating their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with physician colleagues to develop process protocols and standardized procedure guidelines for patient care.
• Monitor program successes and failures and review community service satisfaction as outcome measures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Director.
• Greet patients, listen and respond with eye contact, personalize interactions, explain the care process, and provide updates throughout each visit.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• 100% employer-paid life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual, 10 paid holidays, and a wellness day off.
• Malpractice coverage.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Fringe Marketplace Stipend.
• Optional supplemental insurance.
• Participation in CCHC's company-wide Profit Sharing Program for eligible employees.
• Participation in CCHC's Provider Incentive Program.
• Eligibility to participate in HRSA Loan Repayment Programs.
• Professional development and opportunities for internal growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level