Grant Funded--Advanced Practice Provider

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider, registered and licensed nurse practitioner or physician assistant, to join our mobile medical unit on a full-time basis year-round. The provider is expected to deliver harm reduction services, wound care, and comprehensive medical and mental health care to unhoused and transitional living populations as part of an interprofessional team. In this role, the provider will work collaboratively with healthcare faculty, students, and community partners to help address the diverse healthcare needs of underserved populations and help connect them with needed resources. Experience treating and working with patients who actively have or have a history of substance use disorder and/or experience working with underserved populations is preferred.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality medical and mental health assessments consistent with training and current acceptable practice and protocols, including diagnoses and treatment for patients in a mobile setting.
• Perform basic procedures such as wound management, dressing changes, administering vaccines, phlebotomy, and CLIA-waived tests, such as blood glucose, urinalysis, TB skin tests, etc.
• Collaborate with faculty to supervise students to enhance clinical education and provide hands-on learning experiences for students assisting the vulnerable through a harm reduction mobile unit.
• Respond to emergency situations, including mental health and physical issues, such as crisis intervention.
• Engage with community partners to decrease barriers to care for patients and maintain accurate and confidential patient records and documentation.

The above statements describe the jobs essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Grant Funding:

This position is funded in whole or in part by a grant. Employment is subject to the continued availability of grant funding and does not imply a guarantee of employment beyond the grant period.