Advance Practice Professional, Occ Health; Part Time

Job Description

At North Bay Health the Advance Practice Professional (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) in Occupational Health provides routine direct care to primary care/specialty care clinic patients. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations; ordering diagnostic tests; performing procedures and treatments; establishing diagnoses; prescribing medications; instructing patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment. Provides continuity for patients with assigned physician practices.

• Education: Master’s required. Graduate of an accredited nursing program including a Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program.
• Licensure/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current California licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and Board Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. OR Current California Licensure as a Physician Assistant. Current AHA or equivalent certification in CPR. Maintains a current DEA license for schedule 2 drugs and above. Maintains a current Furnishing Number for medications.
• Experience: Two year’s experience as a Nurse Practitioner OR four years of clinical experience as a Nurse, OR completion of internship at North Bay Health. One year of experience in related field and ambulatory care preferred.
• Skills: Demonstrates ability to evaluate patient’s physical and emotional status; provide patient care based on age-related needs; maintain current knowledge and skill in providing appropriate care for patients in Pediatric, Adult, Young Adult, and Geriatric groups; clear credentials check through the AHP process; set behavioral limits.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates the North Bay Way. The North Bay Way is a set of value-based behaviors consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees at North Bay Health. Principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration, and Competence.
• Standards of Performance: Performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Physical Effort: Attendance is an essential function. Physical demands described are representative of those needed to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Hours/Location of Work: Variable based on business need.
• Other: Bilingual Preferred.

Compensation:
Pay range $88.42 – MAX $119.69. MAX rate is commensurate with 20+ years APP experience. Offered rate will be based on years of APP experience.