Advanced Clinical Practitioner; Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

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• Provides general physical examinations, medical evaluations and screening to clinic patients.
• Direct patient care in accordance with Centro Med’s scope of services.
• Shares responsibility in joint practice collaboration with the VP & Chief Medical Officer in providing ongoing supervision of patient treatment modalities, progress, and compliance.
• Provides diagnostic, treatment, and preventive medicine as indicated by mid-level Delegation protocol and/or VP & Chief Medical Officer consultation, in accordance with Texas State Board of Medical Examiner's Standing Delegation Order 193.1‑193.8.
• Uses appropriate clinical judgment in treatment of patients in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available; such treatment is followed by physician consultation and/or referral as soon as possible.
• Makes appropriate specialty referrals when necessary, seeking prior consultation with on‑site physician if needed.
• Assists in maintaining medical inventory.
• Participates in the agency’s Quality Improvement Program.
• Demonstrates competence with patients aged 0 and older.
• Understands and upholds Centro Med’s mission and values relating to ethics, integrity, safety, corporate responsibility and objectives.
• Actively participates in maintaining high levels of excellent customer service internally and externally.
• Abides by all policies and procedures set forth by Centro Med.
• Ensures the protection and security of all personal, confidential and identifiable information in a professional and responsible manner and carries out all measures to prevent unauthorized disclosures, demonstrating and maintaining the standards and requirements of HIPAA.
• Assists in training new employees in performing their job duties as requested.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs other duties assigned.

• RN licensed to practice in the State of Texas and graduated from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
• ANA Certification.
• Approval by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners to practice in the State of Texas.
• Graduate from an approved Certified Physician's Assistant Program, and certified to practice in the State of Texas.
• Registered in Texas (see Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Physician's Assistant Chapter 185.3 Registry).

• Family practice or community health setting (preferred).
• Knowledge of Hispanic cultural influences/practices and a general understanding of the population being served.

• Bilingual/Bicultural (preferred).

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care