Nurse Practitioner Resident

*We're committed to compassionate care for all.
Our patients.
Our employees.
You.
* At La Clinica, we love our patients and enthusiastically treat them with the same care, respect, and dignity that we would our friends, family, and neighbors because that's who they are.
If this appeals to you, La Clinica might be the right place to build your career.
We’re looking for the right team members to treat our patients with this level of care.
We extend our commitment to compassionate care to our employees as well.
We invest in our employees' lives through competitive pay, generous benefits packages, easy access to wellness, personal and professional development workshops, and a focus on healthy work-life harmony.
Check out our careers page to learn more about why our employees love working at La Clinica.
Our Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, launching in fall 2023, offers new nurse practitioner graduates the opportunity to gain critical job experience in a rich work environment while deepening learning through collaboration with our highly qualified healthcare provider team.
Participants will have the opportunity to: * Serve a panel of patients, working alongside a preceptor as needed * Work with other primary care providers as they serve patients * Gain experience in specialties such as women’s health, acute care, psychiatry, pediatrics, outreach care, substance use disorder care, cardiology, and more * Continue learning during the time each week set aside for clinical study, assessments, and study of health equity and leadership development.
* Benefit from a health equity and leadership development workshops and classes offered by La Clinica's innovative education service, The Learning Well.
*Accountabilities Include:* *Performs Essential Job Duties:* * Demonstrates personal and profound integrity that is sensitive to staff and community partners’ identity, environment, experiences, values, and beliefs * Participates in all aspects of the residency program, including patient encounters, didactic and specialty rotations, evaluations, and special projects.
* Works with mentors and preceptors to increase skills in clinical care.
* Attends educational sessions to increase knowledge of clinical medicine, La Clinica organizational systems, leadership, and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) use.
* Collaborates effectively with clinical team members in preventive care, and treatment of acute and chronic illness.
* Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, and payor status.
* Obtains, performs, records, and maintains patient histories and physical examinations.
* Evaluates and treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries.
* Performs or orders appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, and other tests.
* Obtains consultation or referrals for patient services not provided by the clinic.
* Provides health promotion services, including school physicals, immunization clinics, well-child clinics, well-woman clinics, adult focus clinics, blood pressure screening clinics, nutritional counseling, and family planning counseling.
* Provides additional services determined by agreement with Residency Medical Director.
* Adheres to team agreements and assists in any revisions as necessary.
* Provides emergency services to patients when necessary and in accordance with La Clinica’s policies and procedures and generally accepted standards of care.
All clinical services shall be provided in accordance with La Clinica’s Scope of Project for purposes of coverage under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
* Sees patients at the primary clinic and other sites as assigned by La Clinica.
* Completes and maintains all privileging/credentialing requirements and standards established by La Clinica.
* Participates in non-clinical duties as requested, such as, but not limited to, meetings, peer review, quality improvement activities, and medical care-related policy/procedure/protocol development.
Cooperates with La Clinica’s quality assurance and utilization review protocols.
* Responds to the recommendations for new or modified approaches to patient treatment recommended by peer review and utilization review processes.
Complies with all contractual requirements regarding credentialing, utilization management, quality assurance, grievance procedures, provider directory listings, and any other policies and procedures that such contracts may require.
* Maintains the confidentiality of patients by complying with HIPAA policies.
* Completes assigned training via La Clinica’s learning module system (Relias) by the required due date.
* Continues medical education as necessary to meet requirements of licensure by the Oregon State Board of Nursing or Oregon Medical Board and to maintain competency in the practice of family medicine and hospital privileges.
* Adheres to the ethical standards imposed or prescribed by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Nurses Association, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Oregon State Board of Nursing, the Oregon Medical Association, and the Oregon Medical Board.
*Required Skills and Knowledge:* * Proficiency in computer, electronic medical records systems, software programs, and other program management technology.
* Understand the ethical standards imposed or prescribed by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Nurses Association, American Medical Association (AMA), the Oregon State Board of Nursing, the Oregon Medical Association, and the Oregon Medical Board, as appropriate.
* Excellent verbal and written communication.
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to be sensitive to persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
*Customer Service:* The Resident develops and maintains professional, support-oriented working relationships with patients, team members, and community partners.
*Demonstrates a continuous improvement in and strives to embody La Clinica’s SERVE standards:* * Service: I provide, helpful service focused on the needs of others.
* Empathy: I welcome and connect with you on a personal level.
* Relationships: I create partnerships, working in a way that benefits everyone.
* Value: I recognize the importance of others and treat everyone with respect.
* Excellence: I go above and beyond to deliver an exceptional experience.
*General Qualifications:* The Resident must be able to interact with a variety of individuals at various levels under stressful circumstances while exercising sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy; work productively both independently and in a team setting; communicate with clarity, both verbally and in writing to groups and individuals be an exceptional listener and be flexible and adaptable within fast-paced primary care.
*Required Qualifications:* * BLS HealthCare Provider (First Aid/CPR) * Graduation within the last 18 months from an accredited NP program.
* Must be able to obtain a State of Oregon FNP license and NPI number within 2 months of hire.
* DEA License *Preferred:* * Preferred bilingual English/Spanish * Experience with diverse communities and low-income children and families; migrant community health *Language Skills:* Must be able to communicate with clarity, both verbally and in writing; read, analyze, and interpret complex documents, regulations, policies, and procedure manuals; and create professional business documents.
*Mathematical Skills:* Must be able to add, subtract; multiply; use percentages, fractions, and decimals; interpret numeric graphs; and apply basic algebra, geometry, and statistics.
*Reasoning Ability:* Must have the ability to: * Understand confidential documents and security from a legal perspective.
* Effectively deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
*Other:* * Must have accessible phone service and maintain reliable transportation.
*Equity Statement:* At La Clinica, we commit to engage everyone in a welcoming, respectful, and loving way and to maintain the dignity and value of all people above everything else.
These standards align with our organization’s vision of absolute excellence, open-hearted community, and well-being for all.
_Applications will be reviewed by the appropriate Department for interview; those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country.
Criminal history background check and pre-employment drug screen will be performed prior to any job offers.
La Clinica is a drug free work environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
La Clinica complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If you consider yourself disabled and desire assistance in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
_ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $94,500.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Loan repayment program * Malpractice insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Medical specialties: * Primary Care Standard shift: * Day shift Supplemental schedule: * Holidays Weekly schedule: * Monday to Friday * Weekend availability Work setting: * Acute care * Clinic * Outpatient Application Question(s): * State your reason for desiring work with La Clinica and add any other information pertinent to your application.
* Are you currently vaccinated for Covid-19 and able to provide proof of vaccination card? * If you are currently not vaccinated for Covid-19, are you willing to become vaccinated? * What other language besides English do you speak and write fluently? Work Location: In person