Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryAdvanced Practice Providers
About the job
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree with graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
A minimum of two years of experience as a nurse practitioner serving a diverse patient population in a primary care facility is preferred.
Knowledge of medical care theory and practice appropriate to the practice, basic clinic practices and techniques, public and community health service practice, professional and ethical standards of patient-centered care, charting, medical history review, presenting-problem assessment, laboratory-result assessment, accurate medical-record maintenance, and use of basic examination and assessment instruments.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to identify and resolve problems.
Time management skills.
Ability to apply complex procedures and methods involving specialized knowledge equivalent to a four-year college education and one or more years of graduate work or specialized training leading to advanced degrees.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with physicians and other employees.
Ability to work independently under protocol.
Certification to practice as a nurse practitioner.
Maintenance of professional licensing and certifications.
Maintenance of practice liability insurance coverage unless covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
Responsibilities
Provide direct medical care for patients according to established standards of care.
Perform age-appropriate physical examinations and assessments.
Take medical histories and record chart data and service data according to clinic procedures and accepted clinical-practice standards.
Assess and diagnose illnesses or conditions and establish treatment or management plans according to accepted standards of care.
Counsel patients about treatment courses, prescribed medications, general health and wellness, and management of diagnosed conditions.
Provide telephone counseling regarding laboratory results, follow-up treatment, and patient inquiries.
Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, and other services as indicated by presenting problems.
Provide medically necessary follow-up for diagnoses, diagnostic evaluations, or treatments required for patient care.
Participate in the rotating provider responsibility for after-hours nurse triage service and provide provider backup when required.
Provide cross-coverage for clinic patients when the primary provider is unavailable, including responding to laboratory results or phone messages.
Work with other staff and provide leadership among assigned nursing and support staff to coordinate team-based patient care.
Provide direct care efficiently and in a timely manner.
Provide direct care services as scheduled during the week.
Meet management-established standards for quality of care and patient volume under board direction.
Participate in quality improvement and quality assurance activities, including completing chart audits according to schedule and clinic procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, work processes, and patient care, and work cooperatively to implement improvements.
Work with the medical department head to update protocols and guidelines when requested.
Review patient education materials for accuracy, utility, and appropriateness when assigned.
Participate in meetings, task groups, and activities designed to promote communication, identify and resolve problems, devise work plans, and establish program or departmental objectives.
Assess and manage the health needs of the patient population and communicate effectively with patients, especially vulnerable populations.
Coordinate patient care and support patients and families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.
Desired Qualifications
Bilingual English and Spanish ability.
Experience as a nurse practitioner serving a diverse patient population in a primary care facility.
Overview
Support the mission of People’s Community Clinic by providing medical care and support to patients in a manner consistent with clinic values and standards; work with other employees to achieve high standards of operational efficiency and service effectiveness.
This position works as a member of a care team to coordinate patient care and support patients and families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change. Care team members are expected to assess and manage the health needs of the patient population and to communicate effectively with all patients, especially vulnerable populations.
Location: North Clinic | 1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, Texas, 78752
Schedule: This is a full-time position consisting of nine patient care clinics per week, with each clinic session lasting approximately four hours.
Compensation: Salary will be based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Pediatric Health Director, the NP’s primary responsibilities include:
Provide direct medical care for patients according to established standards of care, including:
Perform age-appropriate physical examinations and assessments.
Take medical histories and record chart data and service data as per established clinic procedures and accepted standards of clinical practice.
Assess, diagnose illnesses and/or conditions, and establish a plan for treatment/management according to accepted standards of care.
Counsel patients about course of treatment, prescribed medications, general health and wellness, and management of diagnosed conditions.
Provide patients with telephone counseling for issues including but not limited to laboratory test results, follow-up treatment, and patient inquiries.
Make referrals to medical specialists, social services, and other services as indicated by presenting problems.
Provide any medically necessary follow-up on diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, or treatment required for the patient’s care.
Participate in the rotating provider responsibility to be on-call for the after-hours nurse triage service, which takes first calls from patients but may in some cases require provider backup.
Provide cross-coverage for the care of clinic patients when the provider with the primary relationship with the patient is not available (eg, responding to lab results or phone messages when the primary provider is not available).
Work effectively with other staff providing leadership among assigned nursing and other support staff to coordinate team-based care of the patient.
Maintain standards of proficiency, service quality, efficiency and effectiveness in all task areas.
Provide direct care in an efficient and timely manner.
Provide direct care services as scheduled during the week.
Meet standards for quality of care and number of patients seen as set by management under the direction of the board.
Maintain professional licensing and certifications.
Maintain practice liability insurance coverage unless covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Participate in quality improvement/quality assurance activities, which may include completing chart audits on schedule and according to clinic procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, work processes and patient care, and work cooperatively to implement these and other quality improvements.
Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
Participate in program planning, development, evaluation and implementation activities:
When requested, work with medical department head to update protocols and guidelines.
As assigned, review patient education materials for accuracy, utility and appropriateness.
Participate in meetings, task groups and activities designed to promote communications, identify and resolve problems, devise work plans, and establish program or departmental objectives.
Qualifications
Education:
BS or BA with graduation from an accredited NP program.
Experience:Minimum of two years’ experience as an NP serving a diverse patient population in a primary care facility preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Theory and practice of medical care as appropriate to the needs of the practice; basic clinic practices, techniques, and methods of operation; public and community health service practice; generally accepted professional and ethical standards of patient-centered care; charting, reading of medical history and presenting problems, assessing laboratory results, maintaining accurate medical records, use of basic instruments for medical examination and assessment.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
Problem identification and resolution skills
Time management skills
Able to apply exceedingly complex procedures and methods involving knowledge in a specialized field equivalent to a four-year college education and one or more years of graduate work or specialized training leading to advanced degrees
Able to maintain effective and consistently cordial working relationships with physicians and other employees;
Flexible and adaptable in a great change environment
Able to work independently under protocol.
Certificate/License: Certified to practice as NP
Our Benefits Include:
18 PTO days per year & 11 paid holidays
Major Medical Health Insurance Coverage. Most employees experience $0 in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Dental & Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer-paid Life Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Annual Training
403(b) with 5% employer matching
People’s Community Clinic is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, language, disability, pregnancy, gender identity, or sex stereotyping.