Nurse Practitioner

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer & Site Medical Director, the nurse practitioner will provide primary medical care services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary medical care for adult patients of APLA Health at its medical clinic in Los Angeles (CDU/MLK Medical Campus).   On occasion, the NP may be asked to work at other APLA Health clinic locations.  Conduct  history and physical exams on patients
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs
• Establish treatment plans, administer, furnish, and  recommend medications
• Document information in medical record  and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
• Provide health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
• Participate in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program
• Provide PrEP and PEP education and medical care to qualified patients
• Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with current guidelines
• The NP will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen
• May be required to provide other clinical services as needed.

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner license, NP Furnishing and RN license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients.  Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs. Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred. Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.

Knowledge of:

Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.

Ability to:

On-call duties by phone only are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.  COVID Vaccination and booster required, or medical/religious exemption.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.