Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Nurse Midwife training program or Medical School.
• Appropriate professional certification (ANCC, NCC, ACNM, NCCPA or MD).
• Active licensure in good standing (State Medical License for CT and/or RI, Controlled Substance Registration, DEA).
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Experience in sexual and reproductive healthcare.
• Demonstrated leadership skills – ability to lead teams and desire to work as part of an interdependent team.
• Sound decision making- ability to both collaboratively and independently make decisions.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including excellent follow through for multiple projects at multiple locations, and ability to work independently as needed.
• Comprehensive understanding of the various follow-up plans outlined by affiliate guidelines.
• Excellent customer service skills; ability to provide quality services to meet the individual needs of patients.
• Superb attention to detail and ability to follow processes and procedures from beginning to end within established timelines.
• Ability to utilize data to inform the decision-making process.
• Desire to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients.
• Strong supporter of PPSNE mission and all reproductive health services offered – alignment with and ability to lead through the agency’s core values and diversity philosophy.
• Good interpersonal skills communicating with patients and co-workers.
• Ability to operate the required equipment.
• Ability to handle discreet, confidential information.
• Flexibility to pivot scheduled job role including covering unplanned health center absences.
• Maintains active licenses and certifications as required to fulfill the role, including but not limited to state medical license, DEA license, and BLS Certification.
• Ability to travel to different sites at the affiliate, as assigned, to provide clinical coverage.
• Flexible in changing schedule to meet patient access needs at assigned centers.

Nice To Haves

• Primary care experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred (English-Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Provide in-clinic patient care within a designated region.
• Cover telehealth sessions, working from a health center or administrative building.
• Cover asynchronous e-visits.
• Support health center teams by managing EHR Inbaskets and follow-up.
• Assist as needed in the Care Coordination Team.
• Manage follow-up of abnormal results, sign off on lab reports, and provide clinical and clinician support to the CCT.
• Communicate with patients regarding more complex care plans, such as beta quant HCG follow-up and urgent follow-up.
• Perform physical exams, order and interpret appropriate laboratory testing, and recognize deviations from normal.
• Perform and interpret limited pelvic ultrasound.
• Implement individualized regimens of care in compliance with PPSNE medical policies and procedures, including patient education and referral of services.
• Initiate appropriate tracking of abnormal results and referrals.
• Complete documentation of patient care in the medical record in a timely and complete manner.
• Maintain appropriate billing and coding practices.
• Provide telephone triage for incoming clinical calls received by the call center, as needed.
• Complete follow-up on laboratory and imaging results per PPFA Medical Standards and Guidelines (MS&G).
• Provide medication abortion and participate in the evaluation and management of patients receiving procedural abortion services.
• Maintain clinical quality assurance standards as set forth by PPSNE.
• Recognize the boundaries of one's own knowledge and utilize appropriate channels for support.
• Participate in providing all medical services offered by PPSNE after appropriate training and privileging.
• Demonstrate proficiency in follow-up policies, procedures, and practices.
• Sign off on lab/imaging reports and create follow-up plans for abnormal lab or imaging results, in adherence with affiliate protocols.
• Document clearly and comprehensively so that the CCT and health center staff can easily carry out notifications and reminders for each follow-up plan.
• Support the agency’s mission and all the sexual and reproductive health services offered.
• Complete all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies, and standard practices in the areas of customer service, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs such as HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA.
• Maintain active licenses and certifications as required to fulfill the role.
• Complete reappointment process with Credentialing every three years.
• Support quality improvement activities such as performing chart audits.
• Partner with the Center Manager in supervision of clinical care and training of Clinic Assistants and volunteers.
• Demonstrate flexibility, leadership, and teamwork.
• Participate in the training of other clinicians and precept medical learners in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, and Director of Clinical Services.
• Support a culture of feedback; being open and willing to give and receive feedback.
• Provide a rich exchange of information and ideas between sites and departments.
• Work collaboratively with volunteers to achieve the agency’s mission.
• Meet goals and key performance indicators for creating patient access to care within PPSNE’s care team models.
• Participate effectively in health center efforts to achieve patient access and revenue cycle goals.
• Deliver patient care consistent with client expectations and quality initiatives.
• Adhere to affiliate policies and procedures on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints.
• Contribute to quality improvement goals and activities.
• Ensure that interactions incorporate PPSNE values of integrity, partnership, client focus, communication, and quality.
• Support provision of services that are culturally and linguistically competent for our diverse patient population.
• Take the initiative to develop own awareness and knowledge of the diverse backgrounds of the communities we serve.
• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively across difference and build trust with a diversity of people.
• Bring a high level of self-awareness, empathy, and humility to interpersonal interactions across all dimensions of difference.
• Communicate decisions effectively with staff.
• Demonstrate judgment in knowing when and how to gather meaningful input.
• Travel to different sites at the affiliate, as assigned, to provide clinical coverage.
• Be flexible in changing schedule to meet patient access needs at assigned centers.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement savings
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• A flexible spending account
• Wellness program