Spanish Fluent Family Medicine Advanced Care Provider (ACP)

About the role

The Advanced Care Provider (ACP) is a Certified Physician’s Assistant (P.A. -C), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner (DNP) delivering primary and specialty patient care with a high degree of expertise. The ACP must be fluent in speaking Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats diseases and adverse health conditions.
• Orders and evaluates diagnostic testing.
• Identifies proper diagnosis and creates appropriate plan of care.
• Patient education regarding treatments, procedures, tests and their subsequent results.
• Provides timely and efficient medical services to all patients who present to the Clarke County Family Medicine Clinic.
• Utilizes a holistic approach considering physical, psycho/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service areas.
• Establishes a database of information on the client by obtaining health history, conducting basic periodic physical assessment using appropriate tools, ordering appropriate screening and/or routine diagnostic tests, assessing patient, and providing medical care according to the policies and procedures as set forward by evidence based medicine and practice guidelines.
• Manages client care by assisting other members of the health care team with recommendations, adjustments, and therapies in care plans as needed, participating in and when appropriate continuing health care plans involving the patients, the patient’s family, and other resource personal, assisting patients with activities of daily living, and managing care in the hospital setting.
• Coordinates care with outside sources including Lab, Diagnostic Imaging, Private Health Care Providers, Social Workers, and Public Health.
• Develops and maintains curriculum for inpatient and outpatient diabetes education programs.
• Collaborates and works effectively with interdisciplinary team members and community health agencies.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Performs procedures specific to the service lines competently.
• Acts as a resource person for other staff and personnel with which clients have contact.
• Maintains current knowledge of emergency medical procedures and responds appropriately.
• Assists with and provides simple and complex procedures appropriate to the scope of practice.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• Strives to exceed customer expectations by demonstrating the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents, and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Develops, implements, and monitors evidence based order sets, protocols, policies, procedures, documentation, and patient monitoring standards.
• Collects data, monitors, and reports patient outcomes in relation to national benchmarks.
• Attends continuing medical education programs to maintain licensure and Board Certifications in area of primary specialty.
• Reports problems or concerns to the Chief Medical Officer on a timely basis.

Requirements

• Certified Physician’s Assistant (P.A.-C) or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner (DNP).
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Certification in specialty areas or demonstrate active progress toward attainment of certification.
• Current licensure as P.A.-C in state of Iowa.
• Current licensure as RN and ARNP in state of Iowa.
• Education in management and care of chronic and acute wounds and ostomy care.
• Experience in management and care of chronic and acute wounds and ostomy care.
• Epic charting.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Current, active, and unrestricted Physician’s Assistant Board Certification.
• Current, active, and unrestricted RN and ARNP license in the State of Iowa with appropriate certifications as necessary by licensing boards.
• Current prescriptive authority in the State of Iowa including DEA Registration.
• Current BCLS and ACLS certifications.
• Familiarity with Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Knowledge/Skills/Abilities.
• Fluency in speaking Spanish.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in speaking Spanish.
• Desire to serve patients and be self-motivated.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills for working with patients and clinical team members.
• Able to accept responsibility and account for own actions.
• Able to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Able to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Able to identify and correct conditions that affect employee and patient safety.
• Effectively deals with diverse client population and community partners.
• Able to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Able to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Ability to make decisions in emergencies.
• Independent discretion/decision making.
• Basic computer skills.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Computer skills.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Part Time