UCSF NP Student Program

La Clinica de La Raza•Oakland, CA

About The Position

This position is only available to UCSF Nurse Practitioner students currently assigned to rotations at La Clínica de La Raza. The program provides an opportunity to deliver comprehensive outpatient primary care to an ethnically diverse and medically complex patient population, with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes. Students work as part of a cross-functional care team and may participate in mentorship, quality initiatives, and preceptorships as part of La Clínica’s commitment to provider education.

Requirements

Must be a UCSF NP student currently assigned to rotations at La Clínica de La Raza.
Knowledge of and experience with electronic health record programs such as NextGen or Epic.
Thorough knowledge of evidence-based care.
Cultural competence working in diverse and low-income communities.
Familiarity with electronic panel management.
Ability to deal courteously and effectively with complex patient profiles and maintain good working relationships with staff.
Physical stamina to function effectively in a position involving heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work effectively as a team member in support of clinic quality and efficiency standards, work independently, exercise good judgment, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and perform work thoroughly, quickly, and accurately with minimal supervision.
Ability and willingness to work under pressure and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Flexibility and ability to accept changes gracefully.
Ability to work and communicate with people from varied ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, and life-experience backgrounds.
Ability to maintain accurate and clear patient records.
Strong time-management skills and evidence-based approaches to medical care.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

Provide medical triage, care management, patient education, and counseling to a panel of patients.
Refer patients to specialty providers and follow up to address their biopsychosocial needs.
Deliver evidence-based care that supports improved health outcomes, an exceptional patient experience, and efficient use of resources.
Provide routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care, and determine appropriate treatment regimens.
Participate in primary care for chronic illnesses, urgent care, preventive care, and telephone triage as a member of a cross-functional provider team.
Prescribe medications, treatments, or therapies and order diagnostic or clinical tests.
Provide well and chronic disease care to patients of all ages with cultural humility.
Participate in evening and Saturday rotation clinics to meet patient needs.
Build positive rapport with patients and families to foster provider-patient relationships.
Conduct in-home patient assessments when appropriate.
Consult with providers on the assessment, management, and treatment of complicated cases, including through chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
Consult with physicians on case management, assessment, and treatment as needed and according to protocol.
Suggest improvements to clinic flow, patient scheduling, and service delivery.
Collaborate professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
Provide patient consultation as needed in connection with supervision of medical assistants.