Medical Provider: Family-Adult (NP or PA Only)

About the role

The Medical Provider (NP or PA) delivers high-quality, patient-centered medical care as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team that partners with individuals experiencing homelessness and other barriers to health. Working both in clinic settings and at mobile and community-based sites, the provider is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic conditions using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches. The provider participates in a shared telephone on-call rotation. Both part-time and full-time schedules are available.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral across acute, chronic, and preventive domains.
• Deliver patient-centered, trauma-informed, and nonjudgmental care tailored to individuals’ medical and social circumstances.
• Provide care in multiple settings, including clinic locations, the mobile health unit, and community-based sites as needed.
• Utilize evidence-based guidelines and clinical best practices to ensure high-quality care.
• Participate actively on an integrated care team that includes medical, behavioral health, case management, and outreach staff.
• Contribute to care planning, care team huddles, and multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Carefully coordinate care with internal and external partners to address social and structural determinants of health.
• Incorporate up-to-date clinical information, research, and guidelines into practice.
• Participate in peer reviews, supervisory and team meetings, required training, and quality improvement initiatives as required by the agency.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation and billing records in the electronic medical record.
• Communicate clearly, compassionately, and efficiently with clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Use sound clinical and professional judgment in managing time, workload, and competing priorities.

Requirements

• For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing (Family or Adult-Gerontology). Current Maryland NP licensure and national board certification. CDS and DEA registration. Current BLS certification.
• For Physicians’ Assistants: Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant Program. Current Maryland Physician’s Assistant licensure and national certification. Signed collaborative agreement with an agency physician(s) (may be completed upon hire). CDS and DEA registration. Current BLS certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct clinical care experience preferred (residency may satisfy this requirement for physicians; new NP/PA graduates with relevant clinical experience and strong fit will be considered).
• Experience in a community or public health setting working with underserved communities strongly preferred.
• Comfort working with individuals experiencing homelessness, behavioral health conditions, substance use disorders, and complex social needs.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to build rapport with individuals with a wide range of personalities and communication styles.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records.
• Excellent clinical judgment, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to remain flexible, adapt to changing environments and workflows and manage interruptions.
• Cultural humility and sensitivity.
• Ability to engage compassionately with individuals who may be ill, distressed, or experiencing crises.
• Commitment to self-assessment, integrating, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to build rapport with individuals with a wide range of personalities and communication styles.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records.
• Excellent clinical judgment, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to remain flexible, adapt to changing environments and workflows and manage interruptions.
• Cultural humility and sensitivity.
• Ability to engage compassionately with individuals who may be ill, distressed, or experiencing crises.
• Commitment to self-assessment, integrating, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Holidays
• 8-hour Shifts
• No Weekends
• Professional Development

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details of schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

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Notice to Applicants

Health Care for the Homeless participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are required to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and provide documentation proving their identity and legal authorization to work in the United States. We use the E-Verify system to confirm employment eligibility in accordance with federal law.