Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (FNP, PA)

About the role

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will be responsible for direct patient care and for other administrative duties as designated by the Director of Primary Care & Quality. The Medical Doctor will provide the overall direction for all patient care activities and the Director of Primary Care & Quality will provide you with administrative supervision.

Qualifications

• A valid license to practice as a Registered Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in the State of California, National Licensure for Nurse Practitioner, with ability to sign prescriptions and furnish medications
• A master’s degree or higher, a certificate of completion from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Board Certification requirement
• Current BLS certification
• Current DEA Certification
• Valid California drivers’ license. Proof of auto insurance
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care
• Show the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers and health team members
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, data entry, and use of business email
• Pass a physical exam, TB test

Responsibilities

• Primary Care Provider providing complete patient history, physical examinations, diagnosis, and plan for treatment of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services as outlined in, and in compliance with the standardized protocols for Nurse Practitioners.
• Communicating with patients or guardians of patients regarding care plans, results of diagnostic studies, and answering patient and family questions.
• Organizing and delivering health education for patients, including preventative health information and disease specific education.
• Cooking patient referrals for specialized health care to public health care agencies.
• Reviewing patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications and immunization status.
• Ordering or executing various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on a patient's condition.
• Analyzing reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnosing the condition of patients.
• Administering or prescribing treatments. Determining and prescribing medication, dosage and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.
• Prescribing vaccinations to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Providing prenatal care to pregnant women.
• Providing postnatal care to mothers and infants.
• Performing the care services listed below (or be willing to learn those services).
• Communicating with the Medical Doctor regarding quality care and treatment issues of patients at BBFHC.
• Conducting Clinical Pertinence Chart Review studies in order to assess and enhance patient outcomes.
• Serving as a resource for community agencies.
• Using technology tools for research, data entry, record keeping, and business communication via email.
• Meting all clinical obligations of the medical practice: Accrediting Agency compliance, CLIA compliance, drug prescription compliance, HIPAA, State and Federal regulations, Safety Regulations, etc.
• Fulfilling all internal policies and procedures; being accountable for completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical processing/documentation.
• Seeing patients in a timely and efficient manner, staying reasonably on time for scheduled appointments in family practice throughout the day, unless exceptional circumstances occur.
• The financial viability of Brighter Beginnings requires that all providers be held accountable for their actions with regard to proper coding and appropriate charging for all services rendered.
• Charting in the patient’s medical record is routinely to be completed within 48 hours of the patient’s visit.
• Establishing and maintaining a confidential medical record for each patient.
• Communicating with the Director of Primary Care & Quality, reporting on issues related to the functioning of the BBFHC, and the Director of Primary Care & Quality reports to the CEO and partner agencies of BBFHC.
• Reporting: FNP’s report directly to the Medical Doctor and his/her designees, which include the Chief Executive Officer.
• Completing patients charts and submitting medical bills daily.
• Must be flexible, adapt to change, and serve as a role model for staff through interactions; should at times think outside the box, providing possible resolutions/solutions to issues/concerns, rather than simply pointing out a problem area.
• Complying with all HIPAA rules and regulations.

Special ADA Requirements

Brighter Beginnings is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance!
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for licensed and bilingual (Spanish/English) provider. Payment schedule: $2,000 after 1 month of employment, $4,000 after 6 months and routine performance evaluation, and $4,000 after first year of employment
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for a licensed provider. Payment schedule: $1,000 after 1 month of employment, $2,000 after 6 months and routine performance evaluation, and $2,000 after first year of employment
• Competitive wages and a friendly environment
• Two weeks of vacation (increase after 1 year of employment)
• 13 paid holidays
• Sick leave accrual
• Optional employee-paid dependent health coverage
• 403b retirement account with matching
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• HRSA Loan Repayment Program, eligible for $50,000.