Family Practice - Nurse Practitioner; Physician Assistant

Affinia Heatlhcare is a large community health center in St. Louis. We are currently recruiting for a full-time Family Medicine NP or PA. We offer the opportunity to practice full scope, outpatient Family Medicine.

Affinia is primary medical care system which includes FM, IM, Peds, OB/GYN, and UC integrated with Behavioral Health, Dental, Audiology, Podiatry, Chiropractic Care, and Optometry.

There's an opportunity to teach, collaborate, and develop specialized programs like Mind- Body Medicine, Medication Assisted Treatment, Chronic Pain Teams, and Hepatitis C treatment in primary care. All of these programs were developed by our clinicians based on patient need and their clinical interests.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We are an approved site for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program.

POSITION SUMMARY: Perform duties required to assess and treat common adult, gynecological, obstetrical, adolescent, and pediatric problems in a Primary Care Setting.

LOCATION: Pagedale (6763 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133)

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Master's degree, bachelor's degree and graduate from an accredited School of Nursing of Physician Assistant program required. Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Missouri.

Experience: 2 years' experience as a clinician preferred

Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

1. Ability, skills, and knowledge to recognize and treat adult, children, and adolescent patients and routine OB/GYN patients.
2. Strong computer skills with capability to utilize Electronic Health Records.
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to multitask and work cohesively in a fast-paced office environment.
5. Ability to coordinate patient flow and manage multiple tasks at once.

Transportation Requirement: Must possess a valid driver's license and automobile with insurance coverage as required by the State of Missouri.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required:

1. Current Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Certification
2. Federal DEA and Missouri BNDD preferred.
3. CPR Certified

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions:

1. Provide primary medical care for patients in a trauma-informed manner and with an equity lens as outlined by education, scope, and privileging of Affinia Healthcare.
2. Makes appropriate referrals.
3. Sutures lacerations, removes foreign bodies from the ear and nose, provides splinting, and completes incision and drainage, and performs other minor procedures within scope of practice and privileging.
4. Provides life support and emergency evaluation/care in response to life threatening situations in the absence of the physician and/or other appropriate health professional.
5. Compiles complete and interval health histories on patients within their scope.
6. Performs complete physical assessment as well as physicals directed towards episodic or interval concerns for patients within their scope include, but not limited to, pelvic, rectal, male genitalia and prenatal exams.
7. Selects, performs and/or interprets the appropriate routine laboratory and diagnostic tests within scope.
8. Instructs and counsels patients regarding physical and mental health to include but not limited to diet, health maintenance, therapy, normal growth and development, and family planning.
9. Makes diagnosis and treatment decisions including medication prescribing within scope of practice.
10. Attends training and provides group prenatal/infant care as required.
11. Maintains appropriate records; utilizes the tracking system to follow up on patients.
12. Responds to calls from patients and hospital staff, during nights, weekends, and holidays based on the call schedule in effect (usually a function of the physicians; not routine for NP/PAs).
13. Collaborates with a physician according to Federal, State, and Affinia Healthcare guidelines and agreements. Has a signed Collaborative Agreement with an Affinia Healthcare physician of the appropriate scope of practice.
14. Contributes ideas for improvement for Affinia Healthcare.
15. Participates in record review and quality improvement programs.
16. Participates in staff meetings, department meetings, and staff committees.
17. Maintains productivity and quality standards established by federal guidelines and Affinia Healthcare.
18. Follows Affinia Healthcare Clinician Best Practices and policies.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

Marginal Functions:

1. Attends Providers, staff, and agency meetings, as necessary.
2. Represents Affinia Healthcare within the service neighborhood and the larger community.
3. Attends CME sessions as required.
4. Completes Peer Review and Relias education sessions as required.

Supervises: Students, Volunteers

NOTE: SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THREE REFERENCES

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS