Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Vista Campus
Company: Santa Rosa Community Health
Location: Santa Rosa
Posted on: June 20, 2022
Job Description:
As a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team, the
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, under the clinical
supervision of the Medical Director, assists in creating
partnerships between individual patients seeking care at the Santa
Rosa Community Health and the providers by delivering excellent,
comprehensive primary health care, prevention, and health
education. (The activities of the Family Nurse Practitioner shall
be in accordance with the FNP regulations as contained in Title 16,
Division 13.8 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), as
issued by the Family Nurse Practitioner Examining Committee.)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Creates an ongoing relationship with each patient by taking
complete medical history, performing physical exams and making an
assessment and diagnosis on adult and pediatric patients;
initiating, reviewing, and revising treatment and therapy plans, as
described in section 1399.541 CCR.
- Maintains adequate documentation of all patients seen,
including follow-up and referral in the electronic medical
record.
- Manages the stable phases of chronic illnesses in consultation
with the attending physician or Medical Director as needed.
- Orders and interprets laboratory reports and diagnostic imaging
reports.
- May manage uncomplicated prenatal patients, complicated
pregnancies when working under close physician supervision, and
postpartum follow-up for mother and child.
- Assesses mental health and provides for treatment as needed in
individuals and families.
- Coordinates health management with physicians and other
agencies.
- Assures quality and safety by a care planning process,
evidence-based medicine, and active participation of patients in
decision-making.
- Recognizes emerging community health problems and helps
initiate appropriate interventions through community action.
- May provide continuity of care through periodic home visits to
bed-ridden and other patients.
- Meets with the Medical Director or Attending Physician on a
regular basis to review charting and medical care provided.
- Seeks consultation on any difficult patient as described in the
mid-level protocols in the Medical Administrative protocols Manual
of SRCH.
- Participates in ongoing training.Education
- Current unrestricted California license as a Family Nurse
Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experience
- At least two years experience in a community health center
setting preferred.
- Ability to work independently with physician telephone
backup.Knowledge and Skills
- Current CPR certification
- Demonstrated proficiency with all tasks on the most current
FNP/PA competency list.
- Fluency in Spanish and English (speak, read, and write)
preferred, but not required.
- 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.
- Complies with HIPAA policies
- Strong interpersonal skills with the 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.
Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, this
position is frequently required to do the following:
- 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 and basic arithmetic
functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies;
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.
- Lift up to 20 pounds.
- Travel to other office and community locations.
Keywords: Santa Rosa Community Health, Santa Rosa , Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Vista Campus, Healthcare , Santa Rosa, California
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