Primary Care Provider: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

About the role

Fast Pace Health strives to provide a best in class patient experience in every interaction. We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced Primary Care Provider to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to nurturing our Fast Pace mission of teamwork, communication, empowerment and quality care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality health care within Fast Pace Health’s scope of services while achieving optimum patient satisfaction.
• Perform chronic care management for patients with conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
• Administer annual wellness visits for adults and pediatrics, including vaccinations and preventive screenings.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to diagnose and assess patients' clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
• Prescribe medications, recommend treatments, and provide written home-going instructions.
• Refer patients to specialists or other healthcare resources as needed.
• Educate patients and their families on health maintenance and preventive care.
• Promote patient engagement, health literacy, and shared decision-making.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and value-based care programs.
• Emphasize patient-centered care, continuity of care, and building strong patient-provider relationships.

Essential Conduct

• Provide quality care meeting patient volume goals, expected to see +18 patients daily on average.
• Lead clinic staff in behaviors, actions, and attitude to deliver excellent patient care.
• Engage actively with clinical leadership to elevate to management where appropriate.
• Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely manner and forward charts as appropriate daily.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced autonomous environment.
• Dedicate to evidence-based medicine and stay current with medical advancements.
• Implement clinical protocols as outlined by CMO and Supervising Physicians.
• Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Deliver excellent patient care through in-person diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with attention to patient-centric care, safety, cost, and reliable accuracy.
• Ensure activities are conducted in a manner consistent with overall department expectations and comply with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements.

Experience Requirements and Preferences

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) with 1 year of dedicated experience in direct primary care settings as a provider.
• Proficient in providing comprehensive primary care, including chronic care management, annual wellness visits for adults and pediatrics, and preventive health measures.
• Understanding of HEDIS quality metrics related to preventative screenings, vaccinations, and chronic conditions.
• Current License or Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner License, Physicians Assistant License, APRN, Drug Enforcement Administration License.
• DOT certification required to be obtained within 120 days of employment and maintained during employment.