Physician Assistant​/Pediatrics​/Ohio​/Locum Tenens​/Clinical Outreach Provider; NP​/PA

Description:

Our Mission

To transform lives by providing exceptional, accessible, and compassionate healthcare experiences for all.

Our Vision

Care Alliance will be the health center of choice
, delivering compassionate, high-quality, and innovative healthcare that empowers individuals and strengthens communities. We are committed to advocacy, accessibility, and excellence
, ensuring every patient receives the care they deserve with dignity, respect, and unwavering support.

Our Values

1.
Accessibility:
We are committed to eliminating barriers to care, ensuring that every individual?regardless of background or circumstance?has access to high-quality healthcare.

2.
Collaboration:
Our strength comes from collaboration, fostering communication and teamwork among employees, patients, and community stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

3.
Accountability:
We are unwavering in our commitment to accountability, upholding the highest standards in patient care, employee well-being, and organizational excellence.

4.
Compassion:
We treat every person with dignity, empathy, and respect, building trust through genuine care and understanding.

5.
Innovation:
We embrace change and seek out creative solutions to continuously improve the experiences of our employees, patients, and community.

6.
Excellence:
We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, ensuring superior clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and transformative patient experiences.

Community Impact:
We are deeply rooted in the communities we serve, dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change through outreach, advocacy, and partnerships.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Outreach Provider (NP/PA) delivers high-quality primary care across diverse community settings, including school-based health centers (serving K?12), homeless shelters, outpatient treatment centers, and other outreach locations. This role is designed for a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with a background in family medicine or internal medicine. Pediatric or substance use management experience is preferred but not required.

The provider will offer clinical services both within Care Alliance?s brick-and-mortar clinics and through mobile medical units, ensuring access to care for underserved and vulnerable populations. The Clinical Outreach Provider will practice within an integrated, team-based model of care, collaborating with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, pharmacists, case managers, and community partners.

Competencies/Responsibilities:

• Include but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive primary care services across the lifespan, including preventive, acute, and chronic disease management.
• Deliver care at outreach sites, including K?12 school-based health centers, homeless shelters, recovery programs, and other designated locations.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions according to evidence-based guidelines.
• Prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests, and develop individualized care plans.
• Provide immunizations, screenings, and age-appropriate preventive services.
• Support patients in accessing specialty care, behavioral health services, and social support resources.

• Serve as a key provider on Care Alliance?s mobile medical units and community-based clinics.
• Collaborate with schools, shelters, recovery centers, and community partners to meet health needs in non-traditional settings.
• Deliver care that is culturally competent, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs of diverse populations.
• Actively participate in care coordination with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care across outreach and clinic-based settings.

• Document all encounters in the electronic medical record (EMR) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow Care Alliance protocols, state and federal regulations, and evidence-based practice standards.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, population health initiatives, and program evaluation.
• Contribute to organizational goals around access, equity, and improved patient outcomes.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Ohio.
• Board-certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or related specialty.
• Pediatric or substance use management experience preferred but not required.
• Current DEA license.
• Two or more years of clinical practice in primary care or community health strongly preferred.
• Commitment to serving diverse, underserved populations with compassion and respect.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in both traditional clinical environments and mobile/outreach settings.

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