Advanced Practice Provider

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider operates in a team with other clinic healthcare providers and support staff. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care to all age groups in accordance with the State of Washington Department of Licensing and professional scope of practice. In addition, the Advanced Practice Provider provides diagnostic and therapeutic medical services to CHC patients, while making reasonable and sound medical assessments and treatment plans.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical/dental/vision)
• Up to 160 hours of vacation time pro-rated by FTE every 12 months
• Paid sick leave
• 10-paid holidays
• 403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match
• Disability and life insurance
• $0.75/hour for those who test proficiently in a second language

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree as a Physician Assistant or Registered Nurse with a Master’s degree or post Master’s Certificate as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
• Preferred: Education and training in specialized care such as prenatal care, family practice, pediatrics, obstetrics or prenatal

Experience

• Not less than a 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of patient care within field of training within the past year
• CPT-4 coding experience
• ICD-10 coding experience
• Healthcare information systems, such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience
• Experience in a multiple provider medical practice
• Working with low income, multi-ethnic populations

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant license, with prescriptive privileges, with the State of Washington or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license, with prescriptive privileges, with the State of Washington
• DEA controlled substances registration
• Physician Assistant certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification - must be obtained within 45 days of employment
• Verified immunity to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and varicella (chickenpox)

Skills & Abilities

• Reads, speaks, understands and writes proficiently in English
• Works independently and is self-directed
• Works effectively in a team environment
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple activities and tasks
• Works with initiative, energy and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment
• Remains calm and effective in high pressure and emergency situations
• Solves problems with creativity and ingenuity
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel and Outlook
• Preferred: Bilingual skills