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Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Family Practice Clinic - Full Time

Kern Medical

#BLS #Primary Care #Nurse Practitioner #Physician Assistant #Clinical Knowledge #Acute Care #Patient-Centered Care #Family Practice

Quick overview

Provide primary and episodic medical services to diverse patient populations under physician supervision. Manage clinical data and patient care within the Emergency Department and outpatient clinics.

Requirements summary

Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of California. Requires a current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and RQI Provider competency.

professional certificatepostgraduate degreeMedical TerminologyPatient CommunicationPrimary CarePatient ManagementTreatment ModalitiesClinical ProtocolsEmergency Department CareClinical Data CollectionHuman PhysiologyDisease Symptomatology

Job description

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Career Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as

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Bonus: $6,000.00
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Premium: 6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
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Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

Position

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Full Time

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $82.6681 to $128.7942.
The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%).
This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position.
Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.
In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

Job Description

Under supervision of a physician, to secure clinical data from patients; provides specified medical services to patients; manages certain patients in the Emergency Department; to be responsible for ongoing management of selected groups of patients; and to do related work as may be required by the supervising physician within the scope of his/her licensure.

Distinguishing characteristics

Incumbents in this classification have advanced training which allows them to provide primary care on both an episodic and short-term basis to defined patient populations under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Essential Functions

Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age.
Performs other related services under the supervision of a licensed physician, as permitted by standardized protocols and within the scope of their licensure.
Performs other job-related duties as required.

Employment Standards

Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.
Completion of an approved educational program for Nurse Practitioners; current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California which specifies that the individual is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife. OR possession of a valid certificate issued by the Board of Registered Nursing authorizing use of the title Nurse Practitioner.

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Completion of a Physician's Assistant training program approved by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance AND possession of a current valid certificate issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card at time of hire. As a continued condition of employment, employee must maintain RQI Provider certification and competency.

Knowledge of

Human physiology, basic medical terminology, disease symptomatology and treatment modalities and processes.

Ability to

Communicate with physicians, patients and other healthcare professionals; follow established procedures and protocols.

Supplemental

A background check may be required for this classification.

All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.

If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.