Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates (ALSA)

Overview

Community Health Partners is seeking a full‑time Advanced Practice Provider (APPs) to join the Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates (ALSA) team. In this role, the APP will provide comprehensive pre‑operative and post‑operative care for bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgery patients, working closely with attending surgeons and the interdisciplinary care team. Responsibilities include conducting detailed clinical assessments, developing and managing treatment plans, performing medical diagnoses and perscribing appropriate therapies. The APP will support patients throughout the surgical continuum, ensure high standards of safety and quality.

The Community Health System is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare network based in Fresno, California. Community is the region's largest healthcare provider and private employer. We operate a physician residency program with one of the nation's top medical schools – the University of California, San Francisco. Community is home to the only Level I Trauma Center and comprehensive burn center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. We also serve as the area's "safety net provider." In fiscal year 2024, Community provided more than $216 million in uncompensated services and programs. In addition to our hospitals, our health system includes a vast medical network, medical foundation, medical group and health plan. The Community Provider Network is a network of provider affiliates and partners that provides our patients access to over 2,500 physicians. Our medical foundation, Community Health Partners, includes over 475 primary and specialty care providers in 55 practice locations, serving Valley families at every stage of life.  Our health plan, Community Care Health is one of the Valley’s largest HMO plans —providing local businesses with affordable medical insurance for employees. We also operate four acute-care hospitals – Community Regional Medical Center, Clovis Community Medical Center, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital and Community Behavioral Health Center – as well as several long-term care, outpatient and other healthcare facilities. Community's hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission. This position requires a commitment to excellence in patient care, collaboration, communication, teaching, research and a dedication to place the patient at the center of all decisions.

 

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

 

• Provides direct assessment, evaluation and primary patient care, complying with medical protocols and procedures.
• Provides direct patient management in collaboration with physicians; participates in daily rounds, patient assessments and care plan development.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's healthcare needs. Furnishes medications based upon written protocols.
• Ensures that patients are counseled regarding treatment plans and the use, dosage and possible side effects of medications.
• Makes referrals to appropriate providers when patients require subspecialty medical attention beyond the area's scope of service.
• Documents and maintains precise and complete records of patients.
• Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings.
• Provides education, training, information and consultation services to interdisciplinary team, patients, family and caregivers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements:

 

• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required
• Credentialed by the CMC Medical Staff Office as an Allied Health Professional

Licenses and Certifications:

 

If qualifying as a Nurse Practitioner, the following is required

• NP - Current State of California Nurse Practitioner License required
• NPF - Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number required

If qualifying as a Physician Assistant, the following is required

• PA - State of California Physician Assistant License required

It is the policy of Community Physicians Group (CPG) to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law or any combination of such characteristics. In addition, Community Physicians Group will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities