Advance Practice Professional (NP/PA) - Hilborn Occ Health

Northbay Health; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northbay Health seeks an Advanced Practice Professional (NP/PA) to provide routine direct care in primary and specialty clinics. You will conduct exams, order tests, perform procedures, diagnose and prescribe medications while educating patients and families for continuity of care with the physician team.

CA licensure as NP with board certification or PA license is required; CPR/DEA/Furnishing Number credentials maintained; bilingual ability preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; graduate of accredited nursing program with NP or PA program.
• CA NP license with board certification OR CA PA license; CPR certification; DEA license for Schedule II+; Furnishing Number.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine direct care in primary/specialty clinics; recheck and same-day appointments.
• Perform physical examinations and order/perform diagnostic tests.
• Diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and educate patients and families.
• Ensure continuity of care with assigned physician practices.

Skills

Patient evaluation

Age-specific care

Behavioral boundaries

Clear credential checks

Education

Master’s degree

NP/PA program certification

Tools

CA NP license

CA PA license

CPR (AHA)

DEA license

Furnishing Number

Job description

Job Description

At Northbay Health, the Advanced Practice Professional (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) provides routine direct care to primary care/specialty care clinic patients. This includes but is not limited to recheck and same day appointments. Performs physical examinations; performs or orders diagnostic tests; performs procedures and treatments; establishes diagnosis; prescribes medications; instructs patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment. Provides continuity for patients with assigned physician practices.

At Northbay Health, the Advanced Practice Professional (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) provides routine direct care to primary care/specialty care clinic patients. This includes but is not limited to recheck and same day appointments. Performs physical examinations; performs or orders diagnostic tests; performs procedures and treatments; establishes diagnosis; prescribes medications; instructs patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment. Provides continuity for patients with assigned physician practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s required. Graduate of an accredited nursing program including a Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program.
• Licensure/Certifications: Current California licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and Board Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. OR Current California Licensure as a Physician Assistant. Current AHA or equivalent certification in CPR. Maintains a current DEA license for schedule 2 drugs and above. Maintains a current Furnishing Number for medications.
• Experience: Two year’s experience as a Nurse Practitioner OR four years of clinical experience as a Nurse, OR completion of internship at NorthBay Health. One year of experience in related field and ambulatory care preferred.
• Skills: Demonstrates ability to evaluate patient’s physical and emotional status. Demonstrates ability to provide patient care based on age-related needs. Demonstrates current knowledge and skill in providing appropriate care for patients in the following age groups: Pediatric, Adult, Young Adult, and Geriatric. Demonstrates clear credentials check through the AHP process. Demonstrates ability to clearly set behavioral limits.
• Standards of Performance: Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
• Physical Effort: Attendance is an essential function of the job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Hours/Location of Work: Variable based on business need.
• Other: Bilingual Preferred.