Advanced Practice Fellow; NP​/PA

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Advanced Practice Fellow (FNP/PA)

Advanced Practice Fellowship Program Director

$106,169 - $134,338 DOE

The 12-month position prepares the AP Fellow to perform the duties of a primary care provider in a Federally Qualified Health Center with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention through patient education and counseling. Fellows are prepared to perform in an expanded role in the delivery of primary health care by receiving mentoring and a didactic program to increase skills.

• Provide direct clinical care to patients at the health center in a full family practice scope.
• Provide telehealth clinical care for primary care as directed by the health center and county health guidelines.
• Work with mentoring staff to increase skills in clinical care, use of tools for decision support.
• Attend didactic sessions to increase knowledge of clinical areas, FQHC organizational skills, leadership, EMR training.
• Collaborate effectively with clinical team members in preventive care, treatment of acute and chronic illness.
• Seek consultation as described in FNP/PA protocol.
• Participate in ongoing training.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduation within the last 24 months from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Must be able to obtain a State of California FNP or PA license, DEA and NPI number prior to onboarding.

• As stated in Education.

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of tasks on the most current AP Fellow competencies
• Basic Spanish skills preferred (speak, read and write)
• Able to review medical history, assess mental health, complete physical exam.
• Comfortable with use of Electronic Medical Record.
• Demonstrates knowledge of compliance issues within the community clinic environment.
• Demonstrates a willingness to report any incident that is unusual or incompatible with accepted clinic procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times by complying with HIPAA policies.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to be sensitive with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills.

SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

• Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist‑finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
• Vision:
  See details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• May travel to other office and community locations.
• Lift up to twenty (20) pounds.

SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.

Note:

AP Fellows will be eligible to apply for open AP Senior Fellow and FNP/PA staff positions at SRCH after successful completion of the 12‑month program.