Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra-help vacancies within the Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular, full-time position.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides comprehensive primary care services to pediatric patients, including well-child visits and specialty care, routine check-ups, developmental screenings, and management of acute and chronic conditions;
• Administers and updates vaccinations according to established guidelines;
• Conducts thorough physical exams, obtains medical histories, and orders/interprets diagnostic tests;
• Provides education and counseling to patients and their families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyle choices;
• Provides specialty care in the areas of pediatric diabetes, pediatric endocrinology and/or obesity medicine;
• Collaborates with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care;
• Works directly with pediatric diabetes and endocrinology specialty along with primary care pediatricians;
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date patient records in the electronic health record (EHR) system;
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and contributes to a positive patient experience; and,
• Performs related duties as required.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at hr.venturacounty.gov.

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Some positions may be eligible for educational incentive. This incentive may be 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% for incumbents in eligible positions based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

• CERTIFICATION PAY: Incumbents in a Regular classification are eligible for certification pay at a rate of $0.813 per hour based on his or her scheduled work week hours and not to exceed the scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification possessed up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification. List provided in the California Nurses Association MOA, Exhibit 10.