Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH • Santa Rosa, CA

8d • $133,172 - $168,505 • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director, assists in creating partnerships between individual patients seeking care at the Santa Rosa Community Health and the providers by delivering excellent, comprehensive primary health care, prevention, and health education.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted California license as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• At least two years experience in a community health center setting preferred
• Ability to work independently with physician telephone backup
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrates knowledge of compliance issues within the community clinic environment
• Demonstrates a willingness to report any incident that is unusual or incompatible with accepted clinic procedures.
• Complies with HIPAA policies
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be sensitive with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and English (speak, read, and write) preferred

Responsibilities

• Creates an ongoing relationship with each patient by taking complete medical history, performing physical exams and making assessments and diagnoses on teen and pediatric patients; initiating, reviewing, and revising treatment and therapy plans, including developmental assessments, preventative well teen and child care, family planning care, and the promotion of childhood vaccines
• Maintains adequate documentation of all patients seen, including follow-up and referral in the electronic medical record.
• Manages the stable phases of chronic illnesses in consultation with the attending physician or Medical Director as needed.
• Orders and interprets laboratory reports and diagnostic imaging report
• Assesses mental health and provides for treatment as needed in individuals and families.
• Coordinates health management with physicians and other agencies.
• Assures quality and safety by a care planning process, evidence-based medicine, and active participation of patients in decision-making.
• Recognizes emerging community health problems and helps initiate appropriate interventions through community action.
• Meets with the Medical Director or Attending Physician on a regular basis to review charting and medical care provided.
• Seeks consultation on any difficult patient as described in the mid-level protocols in the Medical Administrative protocols Manual of SRCH.
• Participates in ongoing training and quality improvement measures

Benefits

• Full-Time/Part-Time
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed