Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; FNP, PA

Title: Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
Reports To: Director of Primary Care & Quality
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Location: Richmond, CA
Pay: $120,000- $150,000/Year depending on experience level.
* Additional $10,000 sign‑on bonus for bilingual Spanish/English fluency or $5,000 for non‑Spanish speakers.

The Brighter Beginnings mission is to "support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities". Our mission gains its strength from our core belief that "Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future".

Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families since 1984. Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well‑connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point, and Antioch. We have a multi‑cultural, bi‑lingual staff of passionate and committed family service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will be responsible for direct patient care and for other administrative duties as designated by the Director of Primary Care & Quality. The Medical Doctor will provide the overall direction for all patient care activities and the Director of Primary Care & Quality will provide administrative supervision.

• A valid license to practice as a Registered Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in the State of California, National Licensure for Nurse Practitioner, with ability to sign prescriptions and furnish medications
• Master’s Degree or higher.
• A certificate of completion from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Board Certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current DEA Certification.
• Valid California drivers’ license.
• Proof of auto insurance.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with co‑workers and health team members.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, data entry, and use of business email.
• Passed physical exam, TB test.

• Primary Care Provider providing complete patient history, physical examinations, diagnosis, and plan for treatment of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services as outlined in, and in compliance with the standardized protocols for Nurse Practitioners.
• Primary care delivery includes communicating with patients or guardians of patients regarding care plans, results of diagnostic studies, and answering patient and family questions. Also included is organizing and delivering health education for patients, including preventative health information and disease specific education. The primary care provider coordinates patient referrals for specialized health care to public health care agencies.
• Reviews patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications and immunization status.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on a patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses the condition of patients.
• Administers or prescribes treatments.
• Determines and prescribes medication, dosage and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.
• Prescribes vaccinations to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Provides prenatal care to pregnant women. Provides postnatal care to mothers and infants.
• Perform the care services listed below (or be willing to learn those services). Services may include:
• Minor surgery (toenail removal, mole and cyst removal, foreign object removal, etc.)
• Suturing
• General Orthopedic Evaluations/Management
• Basic rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries
• General internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics
• General Eye Problems
• General EKG interpretations
• General GYN Expertise
• Communicate with the Medical Doctor regarding quality care and treatment issues of patients at BBFHC
• Conduct Clinical Pertinence Chart Review studies in order to assess and enhance patient outcomes.
• Serv…