Position Title: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary: The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner position at the Gloria Nelson Center (“GNC Family Clinic”) entails evaluating patient conditions and delivering care in adherence to California Medical Board regulations. As a key member of our healthcare team, the role involves providing patient care following protocols under the guidance of attending physicians, participating in patient management, case conferences, in-service training, and sharing an "on-call" schedule with other providers as necessar

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Job

Du

tes:
• Evaluate and treat family medicine patients proficiently, including pediatric

patints.
• Conduct complete histories and relevant physical examinations, assessing normal and abnormal findings in new and returnin

g

patents.
• Perform or request and review diagnostic studies as necessary based on patient

evalutions.
• Administer, prescribe, and manage medications

a

s apprpriate.
• Order and collect specimens for routine laboratory tests, screenings, and therapeutic procedures

like blod work.
• Prescribe physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology exams, an

d

nursingservices.
• Execute designated procedures upon demonstrated competency, following standardized procedu

res where pplicable.
• Obtain informedconsent whn required.
• Address the age-sp

ecific needsof patients.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, anddiverse commnity members.
• Identify situations needing immediate physician attention and execute li

fe-saving measres as needed.
• Foster collaboration among providers and

c

oordinate commnity resources.
• Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and

clinical policie and procedures.
• Participa

t

e in quality impovement projects.
• Provide and organ

ize patient educaton and counseling.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, including weekend cliniccoverage as per prvider availab

ility.
• Fulfill

oher assigned dutie.
Job Requirements:
• Excel

len

t written, verbal, ad interpersonal skills.
• Strong lea

dership abilities for efective team integration.• Proficiency in navigaing complex care sy

stems.
• Ability to work fficiently under pressure.
• Demon

s

trated capability to multiask and work independently

.
• Friendly demeanor with commitment to patient care.
• Willin

g

ness to collaborate and workharmoniously with c

olleagues.
• Understanding ofcommunity-based organizatio

n

s.
• Adherence to HIPAA regultions and

compliance standards.
• Active asic Life Support Certification.

• Commitment to

preventive heathcare and a team-bsed approach.
Additional Duties

:• Ensure HIPAA compliance and tret member info

rmation confidentially.
• Adhere to ocal, state, and fe

d

eral regulations.
• Contribute to qulity assurance/im

provement activities.
• Utilize Electoni

c

Health Record systems efficiently.
ualifications, Education, and Experience:
• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Nurse Practitioner program; licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of

California; certification as a Physician Asistant or Nurs

e

Practitioner is mandatory.
• Experience i a multi-disciplinary approach is

preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency in Englih and Spanish is preferred butnot mandatory.
• Essential knowledge of prevntive c

are and health maintenance is required.
• Possssion of a current CPR certification is a must.
• Ability t

o effectively engage with the public across divrse

e

thnic, religious, and economic backgrounds.
Rspons

ible To: Medical Director or Clinic Dir

ector
Clssification: Full or Part-Time Position,N