Family Medicine Physician Job at Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers in Philadelphia, PA

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Job Code: NP

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Reports to: Primary Care Site Director

Status: Full-time

Salary Range: $101,000 to $135,500 /year based on years of experience + comprehensive benefits (FT only)

Company Summary

The Family Practice & Counseling Services Network (FPCSN) provides comprehensive primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to individuals and families in the Philadelphia region. We are committed to ensuring that all people have access to high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare.

Our approach is centered on treating the whole person – mind, body, & spirit – with respect and dignity, across the lifespan. Services are delivered in a manner that recognizes the diverse needs of the communities we serve and supports patients’ well-being through personalized, integrated care.

FPCSN operates three full-service community health centers and six school-based health centers in Philadelphia. Each site is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through coordinated care, professional excellence, and community outreach, with a belief that “quality healthcare is a right, not a privilege.”

Today, FPCSN serves more than 15,000 patients annually and is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Position Summary

Upholds the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, cost-effective, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction; supports fiscal stability of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides a wide spectrum of primary care services to patients of all ages, from infants to elderly. Care includes, but is not limited to, medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up.
• Proficient in the management of acute and chronic conditions, both simple and complex.
• Practice is based on accepted evidence-based criteria and established clinical practice guidelines.
• Update patient records for accuracy at each patient encounter using appropriate designated forms and documentation requirements.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
• Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note where applicable. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
• Consultation with collaborating physician and other members of the healthcare team when indicated.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions and referral of services when applicable.
• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address health care needs.
• Utilizes evidenced-based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Implements and modifies plan of care where necessary
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions when identified.
• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Required Education and Experience

• Five years prior experience as an RN & / or Nurse Practitioner in a designated specialty.
• Master’s degree. Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Knowledge and experience must compliment the needs of the position.
• Current RN and APN licenses from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Current nationally recognized advanced practice certification or in progress.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Physical and emotional ability to perform the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Work and function in a culturally competent capacity with persons from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds.
• Possession of exemplary interpersonal and communication skills with both internal and external customers.
• Practice and behaviors reflect fiscal responsibility in an appropriate balance with quality patient care.
• Defined productivity standards are proactively worked towards and established goals met.
• Demonstration of good time management skills and follow through.
• Responsible behavior in regards to attendance, punctuality, and schedule coverage.
• Attendance and participation in meetings, mandatory in-services, educational programs, and other activities in order to stay informed and current.
• Maintenance of the required amount of continuing education credits as defined by specific governing bodies associated with the position (managed care organizations, national certification organizations….).
• Knowledgeable and supportive of policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with practice setting.
• Understanding of psychosocial impacts of health outcomes in underserved communities
• Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity

Other Qualifications

• Ability to pass required background screenings and credentialing verifications.
• Required Immunizations: Hep B Vaccination and TB/PPD Test.
• Optional Immunizations: COVID Vaccination and Flu Vaccination.
• Current valid CPR Certification required.
• Maintain current, valid applicable position credentials.
• Maintain reliable transportation to travel throughout the network and/or participating in events outside the network as needed.
• Must be willing to work on-site as schedule permits.

Compensation:

$101,000 to $135,500 /year based on years of experience + comprehensive benefits (FT only)