Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Wellness Equity Alliance; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 135,200 - 166,400; Full time

Job summary

A national public health organization is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in California for their Street Medicine program. This innovative role focuses on delivering healthcare directly to unsheltered homeless individuals. The ideal candidate will have a NP or PA license, experience in diverse communities, and strong skills in cultural competence. Responsibilities include patient screenings, healthcare provision, and collaboration with community health teams. Compensation ranges from $135,200 to $166,400 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and with teams using a solution-oriented approach.
• Background in public health is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient screenings and assessments.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Coordinate patient care with other health professionals.

Skills

Cultural competence

Experience with medical Spanish

Independent work and collaboration

Education

Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) license

Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification

Job description

Description

OUR MISSION

Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA) is a novel national public health organization comprised of a multidisciplinary team of population and public health experts with backgrounds in infectious disease, public health, emergency medicine, primary care, cardiology, pediatrics, psychiatry, community health work (CHW), nursing and advanced practice pharmacy. We work nearly exclusively with underrepresented communities, fundamentally addressing health‑care disparities and the social determinants of health (SDoH) that have been amplified during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Our priority communities include:

• People experiencing homelessness
• Indigenous communities
• Immigrant communities
• Rural communities
• BIPoC communities
• LGBTQIA+ communities
• Justice‑impacted communities

The WEA team is diverse, inclusive, and nimble enough to assemble teams of health‑care professionals within days using our proven local staff recruitment models to address population health crises and communicable disease outbreaks. Our partnership model is collaborative and allows hospitals, health jurisdictions, state/local government agencies to provide timely care using equity‑based strategies for individuals and marginalized communities.

Elevate your career to new heights with an opportunity that transcends traditional healthcare boundaries! Wellness Equity Alliance is actively seeking compassionate and driven individuals for several pivotal roles in our groundbreaking Street Medicine program. Street Medicine is an innovative and compassionate approach to healthcare, designed to meet individuals experiencing homelessness right where they are: on the streets, in shelters, or within underserved communities. Working for WEA is more than a job; it's a calling to serve those who are most in need, directly in their environment.

Job Description

Purpose of the position

WEA has launched a unique street medicine program featuring primary care, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and infectious disease management in several regions across Southern California. As an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) with strong experience working with special populations, the position provides healthcare to the unsheltered homeless in the greater San Bernardino area wherever they may be living, including encampments, tents, vehicles, shelters, or temporary housing. This role includes working alongside diverse health‑care workers such as nurses, case managers, and others to assist individuals in adopting healthy behaviors, with the ultimate goal of improving health disparities and advancing individual and community health. The APP is responsible for the mental and physical well‑being of the community by advocating for health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and education. The APP is a trusted member of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the APP to serve as the first health‑care professional who defines evident or underlying health issues. As these positions represent some of the early roles to help build this program, the APP must have a considerable understanding of and direct experience working with communities in a public‑health capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient screenings, patient history, physical examinations, and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines in accordance with the California Association for Nurse Practitioners and American Association of Nurse Practitioners or the California Academy of Physician Assistants (California PA Practice Act).
• Update patient records and check records for accuracy at each patient appointment.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
• Complete safety assessments and evaluate the need for medical and/or psychiatric admission.
• Record physical findings and formulate plan and prognosis, based on the patient’s condition.
• Review lab reports daily.
• Follows appropriate screening assessments and understands how to connect findings with the appropriate treatment response or referral.
• Determine the need for patient follow‑up appointments and further treatment options.
• Deliver quality care while maintaining all company metrics pertaining to productivity.
• Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care information, counseling and provide guidance for any patients with critical conditions.
• Discuss and coordinate with other internal health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.
• Submit health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation.
• Prescribe or recommend drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Treat acute illnesses and injuries.
• Treat and manage chronic diseases.
• Cooperate with operational initiatives for improvement of the business.
• Provides supervision to lower‑level certified staff in accordance with the California Association for Nurse Practitioners.
• Supervise daily staff communication.
• Participate in special screening, training, and community outreach activities as determined.
• Participate in cooperative arrangements with other health providers in the area.
• Perform all other medically‑related assigned duties.

The compensation range for this position is $135,200 to $166,400 per year DOE.

Requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Must possess an unexpired, unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California.
• Demonstrated history of experience successfully working with diverse cultural backgrounds, in a healthcare capacity.
• Experience with medical Spanish is strongly preferred. Preference to cultural competence with LatinX communities.
• Ability to work both independently and to collaborate with teams of individuals in diverse settings, using a solution‑oriented approach.
• Must possess active Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certifications.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of primary care practices and street medicine procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infectious diseases treatment and prevention (e.g. HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, COVID‑19).
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence in the field of substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health as well as the appropriate treatment and prevention of such.
• Sufficient experience and technical skill required for minor ambulatory procedures.
• Skilled in patient intake and triage procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of local and regional community resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of public health programs.
• Experience and interest working with historically marginalized communities, focusing on people experiencing homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate guidance and positive bedside manner while utilizing a patient‑centered approach.