Float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Job at a glance
Job description
Clinica Sierra Vista, accredited by the rigorous Joint Commission, serves patients at 31 health centers in Fresno and Kern counties. Our services include Pediatric Care, Adult Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Prenatal & Women’s Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, Health Education, Outreach and WIC services. We partner with local governments, social services departments, businesses and nonprofit leaders to address the full range of needs for our patients. Our dedicated providers and staff make Clinica Sierra Vista an ideal place to call your medical home.
We're looking for someone to join our team as a Float Advanced Practice Provider who:
Is responsible for providing medical services for the patients of Clinica Sierra Vista and includes the following: Patient evaluation, which should include; histories both brief (interval) and more thorough, histories on children, adults and the elderly. Physical examinations: focused or thorough, as needed to define patient problems adequately. Develop diagnoses or differential diagnoses appropriate to patients’ complaints. Consult with Physician when needed. Patient problem confirmation and testing including the (ordering of laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic measure). Participate in the performance of the necessary diagnostic maneuvers such as anoscopy examination, pelvic examination and pap smears, electrocardiography, chest x-ray interpretation and the ability to draw venous blood when needed.
Job Responsibilities
Evaluate Patients for medication utilization or other therapeutic or preventative measures.
Counseling patients with respect to the meaning of health problems, the usefulness and rationales of laboratory and X-ray tests and the essentiality of preventative and therapeutic steps.
Suggest and help to implement referrals when indicated.
Carry out certain therapeutic and preventive maneuvers including place and removing I.U.D.’S, fitting diaphragms, suturing lacerations, and putting on casts for minor fractures. All of the above activities are done in collaboration with Clinica’s physicians per privileges granted.
Participates in clinical activities in all clinic sites on a scheduled basis, in the same fashion as do physicians.
Demonstrates good interpersonal abilities with patients and associates.
Participates in clinical consultations with associates and continuing education both within the institution and extramurally.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Float Responsibilities:
1. On a scheduled and un-scheduled basis will cover the needs at all facilities due to scheduled time off, unscheduled time off and/or emergencies.
2. Reasonable and predictable in person attendance.
Qualifications
1. Professional clinical experience in Provider’s specialty.
2. Must possess:
a. Certified: California Physician’s Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner License
b. DEA Certificate
c. BLS or ACLS certification
3. Good interpersonal abilities with primary concern for the patient and clinical function.
4. Self-critical attitudes which permit the review of problem definitions and leads to further learning in primary care.
5. Should be organized, punctual, considerate, neat and agreeable.
6. Spanish speaking preferred or be in the process of learning to do so.
7. Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant Program.
8. National certification in his/her primary care specialty.
9. Has had practical experience of at least two years in primary care.
10. Qualified to practice by certification in the State of California.
11. Driver’s license and personal auto insurance.