What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prompt Care NP or PA 281525 position at Lighthouse?
Prompt Care NP or PA - Days
- Chico, CA
- Full Time Days
- $125,000-$170,000/Year
- ASAP Start
Physician Assistant
POSITION SUMMARY:
- The Physician Assistant (PA) provides health care services. The PA provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare service, as delegated by a physician. The PA will report to the Nurse Manager of the department for all employee/employer issues regarding departmental and organizational operations. The PA consistently demonstrates the core values of our facility and serves as a role model to other employees.
EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
- Graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission (ARC) on Education for Physician Assistants (or its predecessor agencies) OR current certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur, such as pediatrics, family practice, rural health care, walk-in medical care, occupational medicine, anticoagulation therapy. New graduates will be considered.
Desired:
- One year California Health, Disability Program (CHDP) experience preferred: ECHC, LMFHC
- Bilingual in Spanish desirable: ECHC, LMFHC, Occupational Health Center
- One-year experience evaluation & treatment in workers' compensation/injured worker episodic care setting, occupational and environmental health clinic, and /or employee health nurse in a medical or industrial facility: Occupational Health
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
- Current California Physician Assistant License
- Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA), if not a graduate from an accredited ARC Physician Assistant educational program
- Current CPR recognition
- Current ACLS recognition (within 6 months of hire)
- Current PALS recognition (within 1 year of hire) (Employees who were classified as Physician Assistants for Prompt Care prior to February 2018 AND who will not be cross-trained to the Emergency Department will be grandfathered in without this requirement.)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
- Credentialed through the Medical Staff Office and Finance Office
- Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner Certification (within one year of hire)
Nurse Practitioner
POSITION SUMMARY:
- The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Registered Nurse who possesses additional clinical and didactic education to function at an advanced level of nursing practice. They will be clinically competent in physical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment and management of health-illness needs to provide direct patient care and education to patients, families, students, and nursing staff. The NP consistently demonstrates the core values of our facility and serves as a role model to other employees.
EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
- Graduate of a Family Nurse Practitioner program
- Recent experience appropriate to the clinical area where practice will occur, such as urgent care, family practice, rural health care, walk-in medical care, occupational medicine. New graduates will be considered
Desired:
- Bilingual in Spanish desirable: Occupational Health Center, Walk-in Clinics, Primary Care Practice
- One-year experience evaluation & treatment in workers' compensation/injured worker episodic care setting, occupational and environmental health clinic, and /or employee health nurse in a medical or industrial facility: Occupational Health
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
- Current licensure with the California Board of Registered Nursing
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with the California Board of Registered Nursing
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner Furnisher with the California Board of Registered Nursing
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
- Meets Centers for MediCal and Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria to bill Medicare
- Current CPR recognition
- Current ACLS recognition (within 6 months of hire)
- Current PALS recognition (within 1 year of hire) (Employees who were classified as
- Nurse Practitioners for Prompt Care prior to February 2018 AND who will not be cross-trained to the Emergency Department will be grandfathered in without this requirement.)
- Credentialed through Medical Staff and Finance office
- Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner Certification (within one year of hire)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $125,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year
License/Certification:
- NP or PA License (Required)
- CA License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
- PALS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $125,000 - $170,000
