Advanced Practice Provider I

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver direct patient care within Cottage Medical Group. The APP works independently and with supervising physicians to assess, diagnose, educate, and manage patient plans.

The role requires solid clinical judgment, strong problem solving, and excellent customer service as teams coordinate with hospital services, clinics, and community resources to put patients first.

Qualifications

• Requires specialized clinical knowledge and strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment and problem solving in patient care.
• Emphasizes excellent customer service and patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients in Cottage Medical Group (CMG).
• Function independently and with supervising physicians in managing patient care.
• Assess, interpret, and integrate findings to determine diagnostic, educational, and therapeutic plans.
• Collaborate with clinic staff, physicians, and management to coordinate care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Customer service

Job description

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing direct patient care to assigned patients within Cottage Medical Group (CMG). Functions independently and in collaboration with the supervising clinic physician(s) and leadership in the delivery of patient care. Assesses, interprets, and integrates findings to determine appropriate diagnostic, educational and therapeutic management plans for patients.

Typical work scenarios require specialized knowledge, critical thinking, good judgment based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences skills, as well as strong customer service skills. Internal contacts include ancillary services departments, clinic staff, supervising physician(s) as well as other physicians, and management throughout CMG. External contacts include patients, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.