Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (CVWHA)

REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of an approved Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner program
• National certification
• Women's health experience preferred

Professional clinical experience in a clinic setting is preferred. Candidates should have exceptional people and communication skills, be highly skilled in multi-tasking in a fast paced environment, a commitment to achieving a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and a no-task-too-small approach to the work.
OUR IDEAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER

• Positive - a can-do attitude that lifts those around you
• Communication skills - relays information to other employees, patients, and families in a positive way
• Service oriented - focused on the needs of others, both patients and team members
• Compassionate - a sympathetic attitude for patients and their families
• Efficient - a knack for effectively prioritizing tasks and managing your time

Did we just describe you? If so, keep reading about this position at our clinic!
THE DAY-TO-DAY AT OUR CLINIC

As a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (NP), you are an essential member of our healthcare team specializing in women's health! You enjoy meeting new people and seeing regular patients as you greet them at our clinic. Providing patient-focused care, you always take the time to actively listen to their concerns. Keeping accurate notes, you obtain a complete medical history and perform a complete physical exam. You are always sure to accurately record your findings. Our physicians depend on you to increase their effectiveness by identifying patient care issues that must be addressed.

Collaborating with physicians, you help manage the acute and long-term medical needs of our patients. You round on patients at the hospital and assist physicians in complex surgical cases. Your calm demeanor allows you to expertly manage medical and surgical emergencies. You also interpret and integrate data and order laboratory studies, x-rays, and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated. With great attention to detail, you review lab and radiology results in consultation with the supervising physician. You submit patient health care plans and goals for periodic review and evaluation by the physician. To accomplish each patient's treatment plan, you also provide prescriptions for medications. When you are on-call, you take calls for pharmacies and assist the MD.

Using your excellent communication and people skills, you counsel patients and their families on health promotion, diagnosis, prognosis, and management options. You recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs. When it comes to medications and treatment instructions, you are sure to instruct patients and authorized family members in a way that is easy to understand. Our patients know that they can depend on you to properly educate them. You get great satisfaction out of seeing your patients heal and enjoy a better quality of life. And, you love being part of an organization that has a major influence on healthcare in the Central Valley.

If you are ready to build a career and meet the above qualifications, this is the opportunity for you. Apply now to be a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner at our healthcare clinic!