Team Anchor Provider

Current employees:
Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range: $5,349.71 - $6,842.48 Semimonthly

Department: Health Department

Job Type: Regular Represented

Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

The Opportunity:

THIS WORK MATTERS!

Employees qualify for various loan repayment programs.

We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department
, we are inspired by the mission:
We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and promote health and wellness for everyone. We uphold the values:
Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve.

We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic leader who is creative in problem solving and contributes new ideas and solutions to the organization to join our team as the Integrated Clinical Services
. The Team Anchor Provider will provide care to a panel of patients as part of an interdisciplinary team in collaboration with the Primary Care Provider. This position will ensure care coordination and care continuity to patients in primary care settings.

The Team Anchor Provider will be scheduled with patients for 1 session per day; the second session of the day will be reserved for care coordination and care management activities. The Team Anchor Provider does not carry their own patient panel; rather, they support the panel of the primary care provider to enhance access to care and quality of care.

As a newly hired Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA only), you will receive a signing bonus of $2,500 prorated based on FTE (0.8 FTE and higher will not be prorated). This bonus will be paid in one lump sum on the next regularly scheduled pay date after you start employment with Multnomah County. Furthermore, there will be a retention bonus of $2,000 prorated based on FTE (0.8 FTE and higher will not be prorated) after one year of continuous regular employment.

This signing bonus is taxable, and all regular payroll taxes will be withheld.

As the Team Anchor Provider
, other duties include:

Clinical Care Direct

• Perform comprehensive health assessments and clinical procedures by completing a physical and psychosocial history; identify actual and potential health needs based on medical, behavioral, financial, and social factors; prescribe and dispense medications to patients; initiate and/or continue medical regimens for new and established patients.
• Examine, diagnose, treat, and advise patients on medical and behavioral health problems; make referrals to appropriate social or medical agencies; chart treatment records and monitor results; provide patient education and institute treatment plans.
• Perform treatments such as suturing simple lacerations, performing routine excisions and biopsies, removing foreign bodies, conducting wound care and debridement, and casting of simple fractures; interpret various diagnostic studies such as lab values, X-rays, EKGs, sonograms, and EEGs.
• Act as representative on committees, interagency task forces, special projects, and other community outreach activities as assigned; provide consultation and education to internal and external partners and providers.
• Analyze and review federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to ensure compliance; conduct analysis on best practices and trends, and formulate recommendations.

Clinical Care Indirect

• Seek clinical consultation from other clinicians as needed as part of practice management.
• Review tests, laboratories, and diagnostic imaging ordered in the course of care, and develop a care plan to ensure continuity with primary care providers.
• Provide consultation to other providers, nurses, and support staff.
• Prioritize and direct activities of the care team.
• Coordinate with primary care provider behavioral health, pharmacy, and dental providers to effectively integrate care.
• Provide coverage for clinical colleagues in their absence.
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