P/T Nurse Practitioner - TV: Women's (.75 FTE)
La Clinica de la Raza - Oakland, California, us, 94604Work at La Clinica de la Raza
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Overview
Be part of an excellent care team: At La Clínica, you will be able to provide primary care with a focus on OBGYN services in an outpatient setting. You will deliver care to an ethnically and linguistically diverse patient population, with the aim of achieving optimal health outcomes for every patient. As a NP/PA/CNM, you will be surrounded by a collaborative care team that is invested in your success and shares ownership of tasks to help improve your efficiency as a provider. We offer robust perks including but not limited to: medical and dental insurance for you and your family, vacation, holiday and educational leave (plus educational stipend), license reimbursement, FTCA malpractice coverage. In addition, we are a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) approved site for tax free loan repayment.
Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:
* Provide routine health care services to adolescent and adult patients, including primary care, OB/GYN, preventive medicine, chronic illness care and urgent care.* Provides health education to patients regarding various health and medical issues.* Refers patients to outside primary and specialty providers as needed, and follows up to ensure that patients medical and psycho-social needs are being met.* Documents all care provided in the patient chart* Participates in quality assurance activities as needed.* Makes suggestions for improvements in clinic flow, patient scheduling and service delivery.* Collaborates professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, case managers, perinatal coordinators, and mental health therapists.* Attends relevant meetings.* Other duties assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Job Requirements
Nurse Practitioner: Requires a current license from the California Board of Registered Nursing, a national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or other national certifying bodies, and a certificate of completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program.
Physician Assistant: Requires a current license from the California Physician Assistant Committee, graduation from an approved program of instruction in primary health care as attested by the American Medical Association, having passed a certification examination administered by the Bureau of Medical Quality Assurance.
CNM: Requires certification and licensure by the Board of Registered Nursing, State of California Department of Consumer Affairs to practice Nurse Midwifery
ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE:
* Board certification. In the absence of a board certification, candidate may still be eligible for hire but must become board certified within 6 months of employment with La Clinica.* Valid California license and DEA* Must hold a current BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate. You will have 30-day grace period to obtain your certificate from the date of hire.* Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
* Excellent clinical, physical, and psychosocial assessment skills.* Knowledge and experience with Electronic Health Record programs, such as NextGen or Epic.* Committed to deliver respectful to a multi-cultural/ multi-lingual, low income community.* Experience working in community health centers and/or Womens Health settings preferred.* Ability and willingness to work under pressure and as part of an interdisciplinary team.* Good time management skills.* Flexibility in meeting patient needs (e.g., seeing unscheduled drop-in patients as appropriate).* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both professional staff and patients