Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

• Job Location:
  Centro Medico Cathedral City - Cathedral City, CA
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Salary Range:
  $165,200.00 - $175,000.00 Salary
• Job Category:
  Health Care

Description

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer or designee, the Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive medical evaluation, education and management for clients that present for routine, preventative, acute and chronic disease health care services at the clinic site. The Nurse Practitioner will coordinate all of the services necessary for health promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation and the prevention of disease and disability.

Job Status: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt
Travel Requirements: This position will float and provide coverage to all DAP Health clinics within the Coachella Valley.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assesses and interprets medical and psycho-social histories; performs physical examinations (including gynecological and breast examination as appropriate; identifies problems; formulates a plan of treatment; provides education and referral (as indicated); and evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions prescribed.
• Consults with or refers clients with abnormal conditions or other medical, psychological or social problems to the collaborating physician or other appropriate referral course when indicated.
• Performs or orders laboratory tests and interprets the results as part of the health management. Reports communicable disease in a timely manner to the appropriate Health Department as per health center protocol.
• Orders medications.
• Follows established treatment guidelines as indicated by Health Center protocols.
• Conducts health teaching and counseling during the medical encounter, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.
• Completes the client's clinical record documentation in a timely manner specific to the applicable policies and procedures of the health center.
• Participates in quality improvement/assurance activities.
• Participates in continuing medical education activities to enhance professionalism and to ensure quality of care.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the health center to build a supportive team.
• Applies infection control measures according to Health Center Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains professionalism and adheres to client confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with the computer and perform medical procedures as indicated.
• Ability to handle phone calls and interact extensively with patients.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Nursing.
• 2 to 4 years of experience as a Nurse practitioner.
• Licensed to practice as a CA Nurse Practitioner and currently registered as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure.
• Maintains CPR and Infection Control certifications.
• Maintains DEA registration.
• Certified by ANCC or AANP.
• Experience and knowledge of HIV/AIDS primary care, preferred.
• Experience working with LGBT and Transgender populations, preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of managing clients with substance abuse, preferred.
• Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Operates in a clinical setting at times and requires frequent times of sitting, standing, repetitive motion and talking.
• Involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens required.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of everything that is required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.