JBHC Walk-in Provider

Philadelphia FIGHT

John Bell Health Center

JBHC Walk-in Provider Job Description

Philadelphia FIGHT was initially founded in 1990 as a comprehensive AIDS service organization. Today we are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with clinical sites that provide state-of-the-art culturally competent primary care, advocacy, social services, consumer education and outreach for patients in need regardless of HIV or insurance status.

The patients and staff at Philadelphia FIGHT are diverse and represent a broad spectrum of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, HIV status, and physical ability. All staff are required to consistently demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse nature of our community. Successful FIGHT staff are professional, innovative, emotionally intelligent, intellectually curious, hard-working, reliable, and committed to a trauma-informed, patient-centered approach in all interactions with patients and their families.

The function of the JBHC Walk-in Provider is to provide urgent care for existing FIGHT patients whose treatment needs may be complicated by HIV, HCV, substance use disorder, and other vulnerabilities including race, ethnicity, language, immigration status, and LGBTQIA status at Philadelphia FIGHT's FQHC Community Health Centers. The JBHC Walk-in Provider will be responsible for providing walk-in and same day clinical care.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required to perform this job successfully.

• The JBHC Walk-in Provider will be a licensed clinician with preferably three or more years' post training experience.
• Experience in providing medical care to underserved populations is required and experience in HCV, substance abuse treatment and PrEP care are preferred.
• The JBHC Walk-in Provider will maintain up to date licensure in the state of Pennsylvania, and continuing education credits at all times.
• Needs to have highly effective oral and written communication skills, and the ability to relate to and work with people of all ages, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team and inspire confidence and trust in patients and staff.
• Ability and willingness to obtain hospital privileges is required.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities: Essential job duties for this position include the following items.

Primary Care:

• Supervise and coordinate urgent care for patients doing walk-in visits at the Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers.

• Participate in both acute care and "lapsed" walk-in chronic care visits. The provider will ensure that patients seen during walk-in visits have appropriate follow-up scheduled with their primary care provider.
• Assure that all care is delivered in a manner that is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, the requirements of payers, and consistent with all policies that affect Philadelphia FIGHT as an FQHC.
• Provide telephone on call services as per Philadelphia FIGHT schedule (approximately once every 3 months).
• Remain knowledgeable of applicable standards of care and treatment guidelines and maintain continuing education credits as required by his, her or their professional licensure, to remain up to date on all such standards and guidelines.
• Have the ability to understand patient needs as consumers of health care and focus service around those needs.

Substance Abuse Treatment:

• The JBHC Walk-in Provider will be required to prescribe buprenorphine when appropriate.
• The JBHC Walk-in Provider will also work with a Harm Reduction team on regarding comprehensive Medication Assisted Treatment Program.

Clinics Sessions:

• Establish regular clinic sessions of four hours' time nine sessions per week.
• Participate in after-hours call as a member of the clinical team. This provider is expected to take at-home, after hours calls for the clinic's 24-hour emergency line on a rotating basis -approximately 4 times annually (or every 3 months).

Quality Assurance:

• Participate in regular case conference meeting, participate in ongoing peer review and other oversight protocols as necessary to assure that U.S. Public Health Service, DHHS, BPHC, HAB or other relevant guidelines are adhered to in the health center and that research conducted at the health centers by Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) is in conformance with standards of Good Clinical Practice.
• The JBHC Walk-in Provider is also required to actively participate and be a clinical leader in quality improvement activities within the health center.

Other: Initial probationary period is three months. Performance of other tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Work Hours: 40 Hours/Week (M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm); Exempt

Work Environment: Noise - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit or stand and remain in a stationary position. Must be able to walk, move, or traverse about the inside of the office or laboratory. Must be able to see, determine, identify, recognize, and inspect. Must be able to operate, use, prepare, place, position computer equipment and/or laboratory equipment. Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend, climb stairs. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Philadelphia FIGHT requires proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series for all new employees hired. Medical and religious exemptions will be honored consistent with EEOC regulation.

FIGHT is an EEO, Affirmative Action, LGBTQ, people living with HIV/AIDS, and protected veterans' institution.

We recognize that an inclusive workforce with a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds is an integral part in our organizational success. We encourage and embrace a diverse workforce that provides us with unlimited ideas and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees from many backgrounds.