Nurse Practitioner (NP or PA)
Name: Inner City Health Center
State: CO
City: Denver
AREA: Urban
Number of Locations: 2
MODEL: Look-ALike FQHC
Year Founded: 1983
Overview
Inner City Health is a Christ-centered healthcare home for underserved individuals with consistent, high quality treatment in an atmosphere of genuine respect. We express our love for Jesus Christ and our compassion for those in need through our deep concern for their physical, emotional and spiritual well being.
Our staff’s diverse culture, ethnicity, and faith reflects the community we serve. Our healthcare home is grounded in inclusivity with mutual love, genuine respect and acceptance for all without judgment. We provide access to quality healthcare to remove barriers of inequity for all.
As we enter our 40th year of serving metro Denver, the mission of ICH remains sharply focused on providing equitable, high-quality healthcare for all. Our ongoing goal is to eliminate barriers to accessible medical management.
Since 1983, the community we serve has grown to almost 30,000 annual patient visits from throughout metro Denver and beyond. During this time our Denver Clinic moved from Downing to York Street and added a campus in Wheat Ridge. Currently the Denver Clinic is being expanded to meet increased demand for our family-centered care.
Mission & Passions
Our Mission
With a team of skilled, dedicated providers, we administer comprehensive family healthcare for all ages integrating medical, dental and behavioral services for overall wellness. Our diverse, multilingual team is experienced working with all populations to assure no one is left behind.
Our mission of care welcomes a broad spectrum of people including:
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) recipients
Medicaid recipients
Medicare recipients
Uninsured
Insured and underinsured
Job Info
Job Title: Nurse PRactitioner (NP/PA)
Job Description
This position is responsible for providing efficient, quality health care services, medical screenings, and primary care to the patients of Inner City Health (ICH). The ideal candidate will provide medical care that is culturally appropriate and focused on prevention. This position provides the full scope of primary care services which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, therapeutic procedures, coordination of care, preventive care, and health maintenance to all ages of patients.
The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those communities we serve. The Physician Assistant/Family Nurse Practitioner, while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care in an integrated healthcare environment. In this capacity, they are expected to be familiar with the mission and vision, of the ICH and work collaboratively to achieve them. They must be cognizant of and comply with all policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provider shall provide high quality, comprehensive primary care to clinic patients, including education, preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures within established standards for Provider’s training and experience and within the approved scope of practice.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and stays current with changes in this area.
Perform physical examinations, record and document physical findings within the EMR System, review data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient's condition.
Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and healthcare needs.
Prescribes medications to patients, including counseling patients regarding the proper use and contraindications of medications as well as detecting and diagnosing adverse drug reactions. Review and evaluate treatments to determine success.
Collaborate with an integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan.
Refers patients to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate.
Evaluates medical charts to determine appropriate patient care, follow up and education regarding acute and chronic illnesses.
Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills, EducatioN
Skills and Requirements
Adhere to the highest standards of medical practice, ethics, and professionalism at all times.
Remain current with all licenses and credentials required by profession and required by Health Center.
Follow protocols and principles of practice as assigned.
Adhere to Uniform Data System (UDS) standards and strive to exceed state and national benchmarks.
Adhere to Meaningful Use (MU)
Adhere to Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) standards by observing a team-based approach to care and supporting each member of the team to their highest level of function allowed by law.
Complete accurate and timely documentation for all patient interactions.
Provide accurate documentation for appropriate billing of services.
Maintain confidentiality of all patient information.
Work collaboratively and professionally as a member and leader of a health care team, building and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships.
Treat patients and coworkers with respect while leading the medical team toward health care excellence.
Arrive at work on time and endeavor to deliver timely medical care within the constraints of patient acuity.
Education and/or Experience
Graduate of a Master’s level accredited nurse practitioner program or physician assistant program.
Board certification.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Colorado
Previous experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in a clinical setting is preferred.
Physical And Equipment Requirements
Normal work environment is an office in a primary care clinical setting, which involves some physical risks requiring basic safety precautions.
This position routinely requires sitting, standing, bending/stooping, operating a computer for extended periods, and lifting or carrying objects up to 25 pounds.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This position requires the ability to hear routine conversations and to have the ability to comprehend both oral and written communications
Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable qualified candidates to perform the essential functions described in this position.
Standard office equipment including computers, copier, fax and telephones, and cell phones.
Must be able to provide personal transportation to multiple meetings offsite from ICH.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
403(b) retirement account
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Paid-time-off
Paid Holidays
