Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Neighborhood Health; Alexandria (VA); Presencial; USD 115.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Neighborhood Health in Alexandria, VA seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages. You will work with physicians to diagnose, treat, and refer as needed in a community-based setting.

Qualifications include VA APRN/PA licensure, NP/PA certification, BLS, and 1+ year of experience. Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred; strong teamwork and patient-centered care are essential.

Formación

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in Virginia or current Physician Assistant licensure in Virginia.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult or Family Practice or current Physician Assistant certification.
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• 1+ years’ experience as NP/PA.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork.
• Bilingual EN/ES strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provides medical care and advice to patients of all ages per protocols; prescribes medications per protocol and formulary.
• Performs history and physicals; uses lab/diagnostic tests with follow-up as indicated.
• Orders recommended screenings and preventive treatments per Neighborhood Health guidelines.
• Maintains electronic patient medical records per policy.
• Refers patients for specialty care and follows up as indicated.
• Collaborates with nursing, health education, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy teams to maximize patient access.

Conocimientos

APRN PA licensure VA

BLS certification

Bilingual EN/ES (preferred)

Strong communication

Educación

Accredited NP/PA program

Current VA APRN/PA license

NP or PA certification in family/adult

Descripción del empleo

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Medical Full or Part Time Professional Alexandria, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1256

Salary Range: $115,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant provides quality clinical services to patients of all ages within a community-based setting that promotes healthy lifestyles, prevention of illness and injury and management of acute and chronic conditions. Activities involve direct patient care, physical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for specialty services as needed, and follow-up.

The Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant provides care in collaboration with the center’s Physicians and Chief Medical Officer.

Demonstrates a sincere dedication and loyalty to the philosophy and mission of Neighborhood Health.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Provides medical care and advice to patients of all ages as indicated and according to protocols and evidence-based practice; prescribes medication and treatment according to protocol, formulary and evidence-based practice.
• Performs patient history and physical assessment; utilizes laboratory and diagnostic tests for differential diagnoses, with follow up treatment as medically indicated.
• Orders recommended screenings and preventive treatments as recommended by the Neighborhood Health Quality Assurance program and standard clinical practice.
• Maintains electronic patient medical record in accordance with Neighborhood Health documentation policy.
• Refers for specialty care and follows up with patient as indicated.
• Collaborates with nursing, health education, behavioral health, dental, referral coordinators, pharmacy and other support staff to assure maximum patient access to support services.
• Works closely with clinical staff to ensure a team approach to the delivery of services and a holistic approach to patient care.
• Participates in Neighborhood Health peer review program.
• Participates on Health Center committees as appointed by Chief Medical Officer
• Attends regular staff meeting and trainings as required by Neighborhood Health

OTHER DUTIES:

• Assist with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of workflow in the program or section area.
• Assists with developing and recommending changes to improve quality of patient care.
• May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance the development of the department and support ad hoc needs.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure in Virginia or Current Physician Assistant Licensure in Virginia
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in Adult or Family Practice or Current Physician Assistant certification
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• 1 or more years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce and client base.
• Experience with information technology, electronic health records, medical records, culturally diverse populations and care of underserved populations.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish very strongly preferred.