Physician Associate​/Nurse Practitioner- APC

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Job Description

Job Title:

Physician Associate/Nurse Practitioner

FLSA:
Salaried “Exempt”

Department:
Medical

Reports to:

Site Medical Director

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we honor all members of our community and acknowledge the dignity of each person we serve. Our purpose is to provide high quality, comprehensive primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farm workers and a view to removing barriers to health care. We strive to provide an environment that welcomes and values the people we employ and serve.

If you are unsure whether you meet all the required qualifications for this role but are interested and passionate about this potential position, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary:

The Physician Associate/Nurse Practitioner is to provide primary care medical services to the patients of the Center in accordance with training, experience and licensure. Participate as a member of the medical team within the Center. Function as an educational resource to patients, the Center, students and the Community.

• Participate in direct patient care, which may include obstetrics, family planning, newborn care, pediatrics and general adult care.
• Meet minimum patient care productivity requirements as may be set by the Center to meet requirements of outside funding and/or reimbursement sources.
• Provide continuous, comprehensive and culturally sensitive health care of the highest quality.
• Provide case management to Center patients.
• Provide all necessary documentation in the medical record of care provided to patient, including education, medications, referrals, diagnostic testing and follow‑up.
• May assist in organizing and participating in special clinics such as the migrant camp program.
• May be required to provide services at sites other than primary work‑site.
• Provide day‑to‑day supervision of support staff with respect to individual patient management.
• Participate in case management review and discussion, i.e. OB patients, diabetics.
• Assist in implementation of plans to meet the objectives of the annual “Health Plan” and other goals established by the QA/QI committee and the Center’s managed care plans.
• Participate in chart audits to assess success of QA/QI program.
• Participate in medical staff, OB, QA/QI meetings and other committees within the Center established to improve patient care and the overall operation of the Center.
• Provide supervision of students and residents in the health care professions. Become part of community groups or agencies to assist the Center’s integration into the community.
• Provide assistance to the Medical Director or CEO to fulfill the work of the Center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

The licensed independent health care practitioners (provider) will have access to PHI in the course of carrying out their duties. The provider uses the PHI for treatment purposes and quality assurance operations. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, the designated records sets to which this employee will have access include: the demographic and scheduling information in the practice management system, and the full medical record.

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred; willingness to become sufficiently competent in Spanish to provide medical care.
• Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural and social backgrounds.

• Completion of a family nurse practitioner or physician associate training program approved by the State of Oregon.
• Licensure by the State of Oregon by the Board of Nursing or the Board of Medical Examiners.

These Employees Agree To Provide Services To Non‑health Center Patients Under The Following…