Advanced Practice Clinician Primary Care (NP​/PA)

Advanced Practice Clinician Primary Care (NP/PA)

Regular Full-Time Professional Denton, MD, US

30+ days ago Requisition

$92,212.00 To $ Annually

Advanced Practice Clinician Primary Care (NP/PA)

Job Summary
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The Advanced Practice Clinician will provide comprehensive medical care to patients served at Choptank Community Health System (CCHS), in accordance with the policies and procedures and philosophy of CCHS. All duties and responsibilities are performed across life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric), as applicable. This is an exempt, full-time position in pay grade 9 with the pay range of $92,212.00 - $.

The Advanced Practice Clinician reports directly to the Chief Clinical Officer.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Bilingual and bicultural skills valued.
• Ensure that standards of quality evidenced based and best practice medical care are met.
• Serve as a resource and consultant to other advanced practice clinicians.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of Accredited APRN or PA Program (or equivalent)
• Board Certified
• Primary Care specialist (Family, Pediatrics, Adult, Women's Health, or Midwifery).
• Must have current APRN or PA license to practice in Maryland.
• Maintain ongoing professional education as mandated by state regulation.
• Maryland CDS and DEA license and Basic Life Support.

Working Conditions and

Physical Requirements:

• General clinical office environment
• Occasional travel
• Frequent exposure to workplace conditions includes bending, climbing stairs, walking, kneeling, and reaching.
• Includes fine and gross motor skills, lifting less than 20 pounds, and vision.
• Occasional exposure to workplace conditions includes air borne pathogens, blood borne pathogens and cleaning agents.

Standards of Behavior:

• Commitment To Service
• Respect
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Caring & Compassion
• Professionalism
• Safety
• AIDET

Job Related

Competencies:

• Empathetic Outlook
  - The ability to perceive and understand the feelings and attitudes of others; the ability to place oneself “in the shoes” of another and to view a situation from their perspective.
• Attention to Detail
  - The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions and makes effective and timely decisions.
• Communicates Effectively
  - Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values And Ethics
  - Serving with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Time Management
  - The ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Commitment to Community:

Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is committed to creating a safe and open healthcare environment that improves health outcomes and values and respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both patients and staff by:

• Prioritizing access for all individuals;
• Offering ongoing training for staff to promote health awareness, preventive measures and early detection for the varied patient population on the Eastern Shore;
• Actively engaging with patients, families and staff;
• Fostering a workplace culture in which everyone is treated with dignity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assess and manage patients including conducting history, performing physical examinations, and developing treatment plans for acute and chronic health problems and address preventive health needs appropriate to that clinician's training, experience, and specialty, taking into consideration the ambulatory nature of the health center.
• Order and review lab and x-ray tests in accordance with evidence based and best practice recommendations.
• Support services provided in Health Centers, community/school-based health center programs, and Mobile Health Unit, as applicable.
• At all times interact with patients and staff in accordance with CCHS Standards of Behavior and Code of Ethics
• Complete Inbox Management and Patient Note documentation and closure in a timely manner as stated in…