Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; sites Job Richmond area,California USA,Nursing

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

REPORTS TO:

DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY CARE & QUALITY

STATUS: FULL-TIME

LOCATION:

ANTIOCH, CA and RICHMOND, CA

COMPENSATION: $-$

POSITION SUMMARY

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will be responsible for direct patient care and for other administrative duties as designated by the Director of Primary Care & Quality. The Medical Doctor will provide the overall direction for all patient care activities, and the Director of Primary Care & Quality will provide you with administrative supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS:

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A valid license to practice as a Registered Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California, National Licensure for Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) or National Physician Assistant license (PA-C), with the ability to sign prescriptions and furnish medications

Master’s Degree or higher.

A certificate of completion from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant Program.

Board Certification requirement.

Current BLS certification.

Current DEA Certification

Valid California driver’s license.

Proof of auto insurance.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the rationale for appropriate patient care.

Demonstrate the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with co-workers and health team members

Skilled in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, data entry, and the use of business email.

Passed Physical exam and TB test.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary Job Functions

Primary Care Provider providing complete patient history, physical examinations, diagnosis, and plan for treatment of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services as outlined in, and in compliance with, the standardized protocols for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

Primary care delivery includes communicating with patients or guardians of patients regarding care plans, results of diagnostic studies, and answering patient and family questions. Also included is organizing and delivering health education for patients, including preventative health information and disease-specific education. The primary care provider coordinates patient referrals for specialized health care to public health care agencies.

Reviews patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications, and immunization status.

Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on a patient's condition.

Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examinations, and diagnoses the condition of patients.

Administers or prescribes treatments.

Determines and prescribes medication, dosage, and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.

Prescribes vaccinations to immunize patients from communicable diseases.

Provides prenatal care to pregnant women. Provides postnatal care to mothers and infants.

Performs the care services listed below (or is willing to learn those services). Services may include:

Minor surgery (toenail removal, mole and cyst removal, foreign object removal, etc.),
Suturing,
General Orthopedic Evaluations/Management,
Basic rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries,
General internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics,
General Dermatology,
General Eye Problems
General EKG interpretations
Emergency management skills
General GYN Expertise

Communicate with the Medical Doctor regarding quality care and treatment issues of patients at BBFHC.

Conduct Clinical Pertinence Chart Review studies in order to assess and enhance patient outcomes.

Serve as a resource for community agencies.

Use technology tools for research, data entry, record keeping, and business communication via email.

Meet all clinical obligations of the medical practice:
Accrediting Agency compliance, CLIA…