Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care
Company: St. Charles Health System
Location: Bend
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEMJOB DESCRIPTIONTITLE: Advanced Practice
Provider (Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician's Assistant) - Urgent
CareREPORTS TO POSITION: SCMG Urgent Care Clinic Division
DirectorDEPARTMENT: SCMG Urgent CareDATE LAST REVIEWED: March
2021OUR VISION: Creating America's healthiest community,
togetherOUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better
health, better care, better valueOUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring
and TeamworkDEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The Urgent Care Centers provide
acute care services to all presenting patients with Emergency
Severity Index (ESI) of 4 and 5 with some ESI 3's as may be deemed
appropriate. Patients who present requiring a higher level of care
will be assisted in arriving at the appropriate higher level of
service. The Urgent Care Center interact collaboratively with
primary care, emergency care and specialty providers from within
St. Charles as well as other non-associated entities.POSITION
OVERVIEW: The St. Charles Urgent Care Centers are staffed by
Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who are skilled
in providing urgent and acute care. Requirements include the
ability to work in a collaborative environment with Physicians to
provide rapid and efficient care for minor emergencies and
illnesses. Other duties may include performing basic physical exams
such as sports physicals and occupational exams. The ability to
work efficiently and refer appropriately is crucial. The ability to
stabilize patients who present needing a higher level of service
while awaiting transport is required. The URGENT CARE's function as
a unified department and shifts will be rotated among the
locations. Lab and X-ray are integrated into the department. APPs
should have emergency department, urgent care, or primary care with
substantial acute care experience.Work schedule: APPs to follow a
shift-based model with a base reconciliation of 1 FTE scheduled at
153 shifts per calendar year. Shifts to be 12 hours in length.
Shift counts will be adjusted accordingly by the providers FTE.Call
expectation: APPs are not expected to have call expectations in the
Urgent Care However, it is the expectation that 95% of shifts will
be covered due to call outs, unexpected absences, or any unfilled
shift to ensure that clinics have proper staffing at all times.APP
Practice Location: APP will render the Professional Services at
such SCHS Facilities as may be directed by SCMG, and at such other
facilities and locations as may be established by SCHS or SCMG from
time to time. It is anticipated that the primary work locations
will be as follows:Practice Locations:St. Charles Urgent Care [
61250 SE Coombs Place, Bend, OR]St. Charles Urgent Care [ 51781
Huntington Road, La Pine, OR]St. Charles Urgent Care [384 SE Combs
Road, Prineville, OR]ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: (May perform
additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or
assigned)Clinical Expectations:Practice and role model excellence
in the Urgent Care domains of diagnosis, aligning treatment goals
to patient values, definitive treatment, supportive care treatment,
follow-up care, promote good health and prevent illness.Practice
medicine within the scope of license, training and credentialing.
Cooperate with other SCHS providers and caregivers to insure
optimal patient care.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate
individual patient care while demonstrating expert knowledge of
evidence-based, Urgent Care.Document all patient care in the proper
form and in a timely manner in compliance with hospital policies
and regulatory agencies.Delivers first-rate customer service and/or
patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely,
efficient, accurate, and courteous.Calculates dosages and orders
medications accurately in accordance with SCHS policies and
procedures for best practices for of medication
administration.Diagnoses and manages minor illness and injury
including children; stabilization and appropriate transfer of
patients requiring higher level of care; performs emergency patient
codes per ACLS and PALS guidelines.Repairs lacerations; incisions
and drainage of abscesses and treatment of skin infections;
diagnosis and initial management of fractures and dislocations;
foreign body removal; ingrown toenail removal; diagnosis and
treatment of eye infections and foreign bodies (including use of
slit lamp).Initial interpretation of x-ray; EKG interpretation;
review of returning lab and x-ray reports and assigning appropriate
dispositions and follow-up.Willingness to provide short term
medication refills (non-narcotic or scheduled) for patients in
provider transition; review of appropriate prescription monitoring
data bases and conforming to our policy of limited narcotic
prescribing.Provides therapeutic presence in service to others by
purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a
caring way. This includes introducing oneself and stating your
purpose, asking the patient their preferred name, spending time
with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening,
and using skillful communicationsMay perform additional duties of
similar complexity within the organization, as required or
assigned.Administrative Expectations:Document all patient care
within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all
necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and
regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.Be
cognizant of SCHS and SCMG organizational structures.Participates
in SCMG provider meetings and assists in policy formation for SCMG
and providers practice.Maintains current clinical knowledge and
skills through regular CME activity. Must attest to having adequate
(CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance
with MSO rules and continuing privileges without
restriction.Maintains current, unrestricted licensure and
appropriate certifications to maintain privileges at a St. Charles
Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job
duties.Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System
hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.Participate
in an annual provider 360 performance review.Behavioral
Expectations:Participates in creating a healing environment that
supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of
each individual, patient and caregiver.Provides and maintains a
safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all
activities with the highest standards of professionalism and
confidentiality.Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient
care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient,
accurate, and courteous.Educates, counsels, and assists patients
and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance
activities and preventive behaviors.Provides a therapeutic presence
in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of
patients/customers in a caring way.This includes introducing
oneself and stating your purpose, asking the patient their
preferred name, spending time with the patient to determine their
care goals, active listening, and using skillful communications
(appropriate touch, eye contact, etc.).Complies with all applicable
laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health
system's corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and
appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of
applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health system's
investigations and proceedings.Acts as a leader and supports
departmental goals and the vision, mission and values of the St.
Charles Health System in all respects.Supports Value Improvement
Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with
energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change;
Contribute as necessary to assist in policy formation for the
organization.Maintains compliance of hospital's Medical Staff
Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, as required by SCHS Board of
Directors.EDUCATIONRequired:Graduation from an accredited Physician
Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.Physician Assistant
requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires AANC
certification. If Physician Assistant, ability to establish and
maintain a Practice Agreement with a Supervising Physician.Complete
annual fire/safety, etc. education in-services as required.Attend
mandatory educational offerings as described in SCHS
policies/procedures and/or as required by other regulatory
bodies.Complete annual CME as required to maintain license and
appropriate Board certification.Complete by assigned due date
Computer Based Learning
modules.Preferred:n/aLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATIONRequired:Unrestricted
Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure.Physician
Assistant requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires
AANC, NCC or AANP, AMCB certification. If Physician Assistant,
ability to establish and maintain a Practice Agreement with a
Supervising Physician through OMB.Unrestricted Federal DEA
number.Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid,
or other federal or state governmental health care programs.Valid
driver's license and the ability to meet SCHS driving
requirements.Current BLS certification required.Current ACLS and
PALS certification required.Additional certifications may be
required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff
Services at SCHS Inpatient locations.Preferred:Oregon license as
PA/FNP.Federal DEA number registered in
Oregon.EXPERIENCERequired:Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical
Records) software.Advanced written and verbal communication skills
to effectively interact with a diverse population and
professionally represent St. Charles Health System.Experience
working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate,
manage facilitation and consensus building among health care
professionals and agencies to achieve expected results.Preferred:2
years of medical practice in emergency medicine, urgent care, or
primary care with substantial acute care componentEpic EMR software
experience.PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTMust be able to wear
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform
the job safely.GENERALMust have excellent communication skills and
ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally
represent SCHS.Strong team working and collaborative skills.Ability
to multi-task and work independently.Attention to detail.Excellent
organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer
service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal
interactions.Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic
Medical Record systems.Intermediate in Microsoft applications
(Word, Excel).PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Continually (75% or more): Use
of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal
speech level.Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting
1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.Occasionally (25%): Bending,
climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling
1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.Rarely (10%):
Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling
11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.Never (0%): Climbing
ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50
pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.Exposure to
Elemental FactorsNever (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise,
dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.Blood-Borne
Pathogen (BBP) Exposure CategoryNo Risk for Exposure to BBPSchedule
Weekly Hours:40Caregiver Type:RegularShift:Is Exempt
Position?YesJob Family:NURSE PRACTITIONER or PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTScheduled Days of the Week:Shift Start & End Time:
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