Advanced Practice Provider – Per Diem

Description

THE ORGANIZATION

North Shore Community Health is a high-performing community health organization that prides itself on being a compassionate community health center, serving its surrounding communities with comprehensive and culturally competent care.

NSCH offers comprehensive primary care, dental services, behavioral health care, care management, pharmacy, substance abuse disorder treatment, nurse care management, and insurance enrollment assistance services. NSCH has ten service sites: Gloucester, Peabody and Salem Family Health Centers; the school-based health centers at Salem High School and Peabody Veterans Memorial High School; and behavioral health only services at the Bentley Academy, Collins Middle School, Horace Mann School, Bates Elementary School, and the Peabody Learning Academy. NSCH offers competitive benefit plans, and as a community-based safety net healthcare provider, NSCH welcomes staff who mirror the diversity of our communities.

Primary Purpose of Position

Under the general direction of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the direct supervision of the Medical Director, the Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant), in collaboration with the physician(s) on the team, will provide continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages and genders. The Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider is expected to function as an integral part of the Primary Care Team (PCT), sometimes as a leader and sometimes as an engaged member.

Essential Functions:

· Provide direct care to scheduled and walk-in patients, including conducting exams, diagnosing, and administering treatments in accordance with accepted standards of care.

· Perform history-taking, physical exams, and utilize diagnostic services (e.g., lab tests) in an ambulatory setting to inform treatment plans.

· Conduct patient visits both in person and via telemedicine at multiple locations (Salem, Peabody, Gloucester), and refer patients to specialists when necessary.

· Maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with NSCH Confidentiality and HIPAA guidelines while ensuring a professional and welcoming environment.

· Collaborate as a key member of the PCT, supporting team efforts, enhancing customer service, and contributing to quality initiatives.

Mission

North Shore Community Health’s mission is to build healthy communities by providing exceptional care to all.

Vision

Healthy People | Vibrant Communities

Values

Accountability

We take our responsibility to ourselves, each other, and the NSCH Community very seriously. We understand our individual roles, and positions of power with respect to how others perceive our roles and actions. We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes–acknowledging the error, owning it, taking corrective actions, and moving forward. We follow through on what we commit or resolve to do.

Integrity

Integrity is the foundation of healthy relationships. We are committed to the highest ethical standards: honesty, fairness, respectfulness, and trustworthiness. We are honorable and respectful in dealings with others, and we strive to deal honestly, fairly and in a respectful, ethical, and trustworthy manner when in agreement or disagreement.

Empathy

Empathy is a deep appreciation for another’s situation and point of view, which is the basis for the golden rule and our intrinsic sense of justice. We strive to bring empathy into our interactions with each other and with our patients.

Courage

We see courage as the strength of character to stand up for our convictions and belief system. To have courage is to have the fortitude to take risks and to extend one’s behaviors, actions, and thoughts beyond one’s comfort zone. We appreciate that courage is often required to compromise. Courage is a state of mind to face adverse, difficult, and challenging situations with confidence and positive energy.

Respect

NSCH holds its patients in the highest regard. We provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient needs and values. We take the time to listen to concerns, understand what is important, and provide appropriate solutions and care. We do this through coordination and integration of care, collaboration, and teamwork.

Requirements

· Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Must be nationally certified as an FNP or AGNP, graduate from an accredited master's degree NP program and possess state licensure to practice as an APRN and maintain current license to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

· Physician Assistant (PA) - Must have national certification and Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensure as a Physician Assistant

· NP/PA – Must possess and maintain, or be eligible for, Mass DPH Controlled Substance registration and DEA registration

· Two plus years of experience in community or ambulatory care. Preference will be given to bilingual/bicultural individuals who are Spanish or Portuguese.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with commitment to establishing a safe and respectful environment for team members

· Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment as part of a team

· High level of commitment for comprehensive and quality health care

· Excellent communication and organization skills with attention to detail