Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Health West is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their team, focusing on leadership that fosters a culture of safety, quality, and collaboration. This role involves implementing programs, workflows, and quality measures, acting as a champion for initiatives like Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) within a successful community health center. The APP will also contribute to a teaching role for rotating healthcare students.

Practice Info

• Functions within the FTCA scope of services and defined by Health West (HW)
• Utilizes HW clinical guidelines when applicable
• Works closely with the Clinic Administrator and Team Leads of the clinic(s)
• Commuting between clinics may be required
• Supervised and evaluated by the APP Director

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care within the FTCA scope of services and Health West clinical guidelines
• Promote a culture of safety and quality, cooperation, problem-solving, and collaboration within Health West worksites
• Be available for consultation with medical colleagues and other Health West clinicians
• Maintain a work schedule as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and participate in education sessions or medical staff meetings
• Assist in establishing proper clinical activities and quality measurements, including Patient Centered Medical Home and federal reporting activities
• Support the implementation of workflows and processes aimed at improving various aspects of care
• Review quality of care provided by Health West medical personnel through periodic chart review
• Periodically present medical topics in provider meetings and meet with the APP Director and CMO to define clinical goals

Compensation

• Meets established productivity performance standards for clinicians

Benefits

• Employer retirement contribution: no
• Health insurance coverage: no

Requirements

• Fully accredited NP or PA license
• Current BLS/CPR certification (may substitute ACLS)
• Carries DEA and similar, applicable licensing
• Fluent in English
• Valid driver's license
• Experience working in a community health center (preferred)
• Experience working in primary care (preferred)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
• Prior experience using Athena electronic medical record (EMR) (preferred)
• Prior experience using other EMRs (preferred)