Pace nurse practitioner

Job DetailsJob Location

• San
• Jose,
• CA 95122Salary
• Range: $182,880.00 - $182,880.00 SalaryThe nurse practitioner will provide high quality medical diagnostic services and treatment, depending on specialty, to patients, confers with supervising physician, and participates in medical provider quality assurance/improvement programs.
• Essential
• JOB
• FUNCTIONS: Performs patient examinations, evaluations; obtains medical histories, and counsels within the limits of training and protocols. Consults with supervising physicians or other appropriate providers as necessary. Performs routine screening physical exams and follow-up reassessments of patients, especially those with change of conditions and chronic conditions. Provides care and sees patients as scheduled by the department. Orders lab tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic studies as necessary. Provides preventative care including screening and immunizations. Makes referrals. Provides acute and chronic care as specified in the NP-PA protocols. Provides health counseling. Detects changes in a patient’s health and change treatment plans as necessary Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record within 72 hours of encounters Provides high quality medical services in a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner. Participates in the Agency’s required Quality Improvement Program and activities. Complies with and participates in all governmental and other funding agencies’ requests. Complies with Agency’s protocols and procedures for medical services. Appropriately refers patients to specialists and other ancillary services as necessary. Ensures to meet departmental productivity expectations and quality metrics. Participates in monthly didactic sessions. Provides teaching supervision as requested. Participates in medical outreach programs such as health fairs, media (TV and radio programs) etc. Utilizes Epic appropriately and efficiently and serve as content and workflow expert for resolving issues and proposing solutions in Epic. Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

Graduate degree in nursing. California State License National Certification, able to see Medicare patients. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Nurses Credentialing Center National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (previously named the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses) Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation: ONCC does not assign a certification number but you still need proof they are certified. AACN Certification Corporation National Board on Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program. Licensed Registered Nurse in California. Current documentation of Basic Life Support and First Aid certification is required. DEA License Required Minimum of 1 year working with the elderly required. LANGUAGE: Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English. Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese) is required. Fluency in other languages is an asset. STATUS: This is an FLSA exempt position. This is not an OSHA high-risk position.