Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities:

• Performs patient physicals.
• Provides medical services to clients.
• Provides patient counseling services.
• Performs and documents health appraisals on clinic patients, including history, physical assessment and developmental evaluation as indicated, also orders laboratory work and/or x-rays as indicated for patient assessment, and identifies findings which require consultation and referral.
• Initiates preventative health counseling and health promotion measures, including immunizations.
• Manages common acute problems in accordance with standardized procedures, and collaborates with physician in management of more complex or chronic problems.
• Assesses problems/needs when patients telephone between clinic visits, arranges for appropriate follow-up on referral, consults with physician when indicated, and re-orders patients medication according to physician orders.
• Reviews clinic patients laboratory work and notifies clinic nurses of abnormal findings or consults directly with Physicians.
• Acts as liaison with outside agencies, physicians and schools, refers patient to outside resources as indicated.
• Active participation in the Quality Management Program, Utilization Review, Peer Review, AltaMed Medical Provider activities, and AltaMed's On-call schedule.
• Performs other tasks as required for patient care and efficient functioning of the department.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Baccalaureate school of nursing.
• Completed training in the diagnosis and management of common as well as some complex medical conditions.
• Current licensure in the State of California.
• Certification as an Adult/Family/Pediatric/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Previous experience with computer based systems required; Electronic Medical records experience preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $51.85 - $85.55 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan repayment program
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Huntington Park, CA 90255: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $52 - $86