Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA), Street Medicine (Los Angeles, CA)

Healthcare in Action; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare in Action is seeking a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to support patients experiencing homelessness through our street medicine program in Los Angeles. You will provide direct clinical care as an independent provider and coordinate with partner homeless services to improve health outcomes.

Responsibilities include conducting exams, documenting conditions, developing individualized care plans, performing chronic care assessments, educating patients, and facilitating referrals to

Qualifications

• Provide direct clinical care as an independent healthcare provider.
• Lead and participate in chronic condition initiatives with the care team.
• Educate patients and families to support health behavior changes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical exams and medical histories; diagnose conditions.
• Document health conditions and develop care plans.
• Perform Chronic Care Assessments and coordinate follow-ups.
• Develop individualized care plans with patients, peer navigators, and PCPs.
• Facilitate referrals to internal and external medical resources.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Care coordination

Patient education

Chronic care management

Clinical leadership

Job description

At Healthcare in Action, we serve patients experiencing homelessness through an innovative "street medicine" approach by contracting with Medicare and Medicaid health plans as well as hospitals and health systems.

Street medicine entails using a medically equipped van to deliver medical care directly to people experiencing homelessness in locations such as parking lots, encampments, and parks.

At Healthcare in Action, we serve patients experiencing homelessness through an innovative "street medicine" approach by contracting with Medicare and Medicaid health plans as well as hospitals and health systems. Care is delivered directly on the street, encampment, or shelter in the Los Angeles Riverbed area.

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner supports members who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness with managing their own health by providing direct care as an independent healthcare provider and through coordination of care with a partner homeless services agency. Provide clinical leadership in implementing, training, monitoring, and improving Quality Hierarchical Chronic Condition initiatives. Assist in motivating behavioral changes in patients to improve health outcomes in members through education, peer support, and the relaying of shared experiences. Care is delivered directly on the street, encampment, or shelter.

Responsibilities include:

Conduct physical exams and assessments including diagnostic exams; take medical histories; diagnose and document patient's health conditions; conduct wellness exams, administer vaccinations and draw blood for lab tests (if necessary). Produce care plan for patients.

Perform Chronic Care Assessments for patients.

• Interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess individuals' clinical problems and health care needs.
• Thoroughly document all chronic health conditions and consider appropriate follow up with SCAN's local provider network.
• Organize and complete Chronic Care Assessments and chart audits for patients.

Organize and complete an individualized Care Plan for each patient.

• Develop care plans in collaboration with patients, peer nav, and primary care physicians. Educate and advise on medical issues as needed. Consult with physicians and Medical Director as needed. Ensure Primary Care Physicians are aware of patient's health conditions and progress.
• Provide health education to patients. Work with patients in the prevention of illness, promotion of health, and management of patient's adjustment to chronic health problems.
• Provide referrals both internally and externally to appropriate medical resources.

Engage with providers and patients to create a trusting environment. Maintain a safe, efficient, and pleasant environment conducive to optimum patient wellbeing, in conformance with recognized standards. Function in a collaborative