Nurse Practitioner

Are you looking to practice medicine and maintain a positive work-life balance? A career with the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) allows you to focus on providing quality care without the burdens of maintaining an unrealistic patient load and schedule. Here, in a supportive, collaborative environment, and in conjunction with a dedicated physician, you will deliver primary care to our diverse patient population.

HHSA is currently recruiting for multiple vacancies for Nurse Practitioners in the Public Health Branch, which includes the Tulare County Health Centers and the Prevention Service Programs, and the Mental Health Branch.

Incumbents will provide services to persons with a variety of social and economic backgrounds (a variety of ages, different cultures, etc.). This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill immediate and future vacancies throughout Tulare County's Health and Mental Health Care centers.

The Tulare County Health Care Centers offer a progressive and innovative working environment for employees while providing comprehensive health care in the community. Services offered to the community include family and internal medicine, pediatrics, and women's health. Nurse Practitioners are responsible for performing physical screening assessments, accurately diagnosing common medical problems, and initiating treatment or making referrals to a physician, as indicated.

The successful candidate will work collectively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team setting, acting as a liaison between the Health Center and other organizations. Incumbents are expected to provide input and support regulatory compliance initiatives, including HRSA designation and Patient-Centered Medical Home. The Visalia and Farmersville Health Care Centers are Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) look-alike clinics and authorized National Health Service Corp (NHSC) sites.

Mid-level providers accepting a position at these sites may qualify to apply for a loan repayment through the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) of up to $75,000 for a two-year work commitment. For more information on the loan repayment program, visithttp://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan repayment/.

The Tulare County Public Health Branch also offers opportunities in its Prevention Service programs. Incumbents may assist and consult with outside community partner sin the development and delivery of policy guidance and presentations concerning relevant varietal public health concerns, including but not limited to Homeless Program Initiatives, reviewing California Children's Services case management activities and service authorizations, and providing clinical services in the Tuberculosis and Communicable Disease clinics.

Other duties may include case management and authorization activities, infection prevention consultation and services, policy development and review, and acting in a lead capacity over programs or initiatives. Public Health programs include California Children’s Services; the Child Health and Disability Program;
Immunizations and Communicable Disease Programs;
Public Health Nursing Community Health;
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health; and Tuberculosis programs. Duties will include interaction with medical and mental health service providers on behalf of clients and HHSA staff.

Tulare County Mental Health has two adult mental health clinics, located in Visalia and Porterville, that work with community-based providers to ensure mental health services are available throughout the county. The Mental Health Branch is seeking a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner to practice medicine with physician supervision. The successful candidate will respond to crisis situations, make assessments, provide triage, and follow through with appropriate treatments, which may include ordering referrals as well as voluntary or involuntary hospitalizations.

The successful candidate will conduct physicals and order diagnostic studies that may require interpretation. Candidates accepting a position at these sites may qualify to apply for a loan repayment through California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) of up…