Highlights
The Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) functions under the general direction of the Medical Director and Lead Provider, but independently without day-to-day supervision in the performance of advanced practice nursing. This position provides general primary care including chronic care management, preventive services, health maintenance and urgent care treatment in an outpatient setting.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tacoma, WA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $120,930–$147,413 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1985 |
| Website | http://www.chs.net/ |
Description
Advance Practice Clinician - PA or ARNP
Hilltop Regional Health Center - Tacoma, WA 98405
Overview
Salary Range $120,930.00 - $147,413.00 Salary Position Type Full Time Job Shift Monday - Friday - 8:00am to 5:00pm Education Level Graduate Degree
Description
Community Health Care is a leading non-profit organization that offers quality health care to underserved patients in Pierce County. We provide comprehensive family practice care, including medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services in our seven clinics. We seek to continuously improve our commitment and service to our patients and community.
We want you to join us in our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare with compassionate and accessible service for all.
We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Continuing Education, Employee Assistant Program, Productivity Bonus, and more!
We are looking for Advanced Practice Clinician's (ARNP or PA) to join our clinics! The Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) functions under the general direction of the Medical Director and Lead Provider, but independently without day-to-day supervision in the performance of advanced practice nursing. This position will be providing full scope of preventive and ambulatory medical services within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice. This position provides general primary care including chronic care management, preventive services, health maintenance and urgent care treatment in an outpatient setting.
Essential Functions:
- Exercises judgment in interpreting health and illness status, performing a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis, integrating diagnostic findings, and interpreting the need for referrals.
- Obtains a health history and using the problem-oriented format, develops a problem list and initiates a plan of treatment.
- Performs a physical examination on the patient, orders, performs and evaluates basic laboratory procedures.
- Prescribes and/or dispenses prescribed legend drugs and treatments in treating acute and chronic health problems.
- Provides health education and counseling for a wide variety of patient conditions.
Qualifications
- Current Washington State licenses for RN and ARNP; PA with prescribing authority.
- Must be eligible for malpractice insurance.
- 3 years' experience involved in direct patient care.
- Graduation from an approved/accredited program.
- Maintain Board Certification.
- Current CPR/BLS
We encourage anyone with a relevant combination of education and experience to apply.
About Company
Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).
As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.