DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES-
- Applicants seeking less than full-time (40 hours / week) are also encouraged to apply.
- Provides primary medical care with physician supervision for pediatric and adult patients
- Performs physical exams, diagnosis, including ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, and treatment consistent with licensed scope of practice and granted privileges
- Consults with supervising physician when necessary to prepare comprehensive patient care plan
- Appropriately refers patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for diagnosis and treatment as needed
- Ensures the delivery of all medical care is consistent with regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinical policies and quality initiatives
- Actively engages in compliance and quality improvement activities, including but not limited to, peer review, patient-centered medical home, UDS reporting, PDSA cycles, SOAP notes, other value-based care projects
- Attends all scheduled provider and all-staff meetings and trainings, unless excused by CMO
- Ensures accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate confidentiality with patient electronic documentation per contract
- Conducts all scheduled clinic shifts in person at assigned clinic location (Northview Heights and / or Middle Street offices) and conducts virtual visits as needed.
- Develops and ensure ongoing, positive relationships and collaboration with all health center staff
- Meets professional behavioral expectations for attendance, appearance, professionalism, communication
- Works within a multidisciplinary team
- Identifies barriers to self-management plan and meeting goals
- Trains, mentors and supervises students as assigned
- Consistently practices universal precautions
- Potential exposure to biohazardous materials
- Prolonged sitting and / or standing and moving about throughout the workday
- Willingness to participate in a minimum of 2 hours of community outreach per year
- Is punctual and ready to participate in clinic care at start of each clinic session
- Participates in morning patient care huddles, up to 10 minutes outside of patient care hours
- Comfort working with the NSCHC faith-based mission to provide care for all who request it, without judgement
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES-
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with managers, physicians, advanced practice providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients / familiesAbility to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and with a multidisciplinary teamMaintains requisite CME credits for area of specialtyStrong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPointRequisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assignedDemonstrate a high level of problem solving skill to better serve patients and staffAbility to utilize computers for data entry and information retrievalQUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT)
MSN or DNP from an accredited educational institutionLicensed to practice in PennsylvaniaCurrent Nurse Practitioner certificationAble to care for pediatric and adult patients, including newborn and geriatric patients.Active DEA license requiredMinimum 3 years of experience working as Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner with Board Certified Physician supervisionCurrent provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS)Clearances : Act 33, 34, 73Annual COVID vaccination encouragedAnnual influenza vaccine requiredMust obtain or provide proof of (within 14 days of hire) : PPD, Tdap, Hepatitis B immunity, MMR immunity, varicella immunityComplete self-attestation of fitness for duty