Is the coastal life calling your name? The city of Bandon is home to incredible ocean vistas, pristine air, mild climate and the genuine friendliness of people. We have the most charming stores and restaurants, a historic lighthouse and thriving art community.
It is the philosophy and belief of Coast Community Health Center that to achieve our mission to increase availability of affordable, high-quality healthcare for all, the most important element is that we have a team of individuals who feel honored and privileged to serve their community and support each other through commitment to a set of nonnegotiable, referred to as The Coast Ways.
The Coast culture is developed based on the non-negotiable attributes that make up The Coast Way. Coast expects and holds accountable our teams to these attributes. Coast believes that these attributes, if successful, will foster a positive work environment that improves the lives of our workforce, patients, and the community we serve. Coast strives to create a workplace where no team member is viewed or treated as more important than any other. The work you do, the input, the ideas, opinions, and feedback you provide are important.
Coast Community Health Center offers competitive salary, relocation assistance, generous PTO (paid time off), CME (continuing medical education), health insurance, and 401k. We also participate in loan repayment programs such as NHSC (National Health Service Corps) and The Office of Rural Health, OR.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is fundamental to provide primary care services across a broad spectrum of populations including newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnant and postpartum women, and older adults. The family practice care team collaborates with Professional Colleagues to ensure the highest level of patient care involving a focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of both health and illness, and the prevention of disease and patient wellness ness programs. The care team, in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer, focuses on population health in the region, supports the safety net aspect of serving the vulnerable, and in conjunction with associated State and Federal Programs offered in the health center. This position requires a current Oregon advanced practice license and Oregon prescriptive authority. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions
- Obtains and documents a relevant health history for patients of all ages;
- Performs and documents appropriate comprehensive or symptom-focused physical examinations on patients of all ages, following all appropriate medical record documentation and coding guidelines;
- Identifies health and psychosocial risk factors of patients of all ages;
- Identifies and plans interventions to promote health with families at risk;
- Identifies signs and symptoms of acute and chronic physical and mental illnesses across the life span;
- Orders, performs, and interprets age-, gender-, and condition-specific diagnostic tests and screening procedures;
- Formulates comprehensive differential diagnoses;
- Provides health protection, health promotion, and disease prevention interventions/treatment strategies to improve or maintain optimum health;
- Treats common acute and chronic physical illnesses, and common injuries in people of all ages;
- Prescribes medications with knowledge of altered pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics with special populations (infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, older adults);
- Adapts care to meet the complex needs of older adults arising from age change and multiple system disease, complex healthcare needs, and incorporates supports for behavioral health if beneficial;
- Assists individuals and families in the development of coping systems and lifestyle adaptations;
- Coordinates with nurses and/or medical assistants to make appropriate referrals; coordinates transitions to other health care professionals, agencies, and community resources for individuals and families;
- Provides anticipatory guidance, teaching, counseling, and education for the patient and family based on assessed need and required treatment plan;
- Participates in community and population-focused programs that promote health and prevent or reduce risk of illness (for example: birth control methods, STDs, immunizations);
- Collaborates as a member of the interdisciplinary team;
- Provides consultation to health care providers;
- Uses the therapeutic relationship to promote positive clinical outcomes;
- Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process;
- Seeks consultation actively with the Chief Medical Officer, physicians, and professional colleagues;
- Refers patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to the most appropriate resource.
Experience:
- Participates in staff conferences and serves on committees under the direction of the Medical Director;
- Completes medical records and reports in a timely manner;
- Coordinates with support staff to ensure continuity of care;
- This position encourages professionals to create health and wellness programs and services for the betterment of patients and the community, teaching of classes or support groups, and medical educational outreach to the school districts, community, geriatric community of patients, and general education to patients and community groups supported by the health center.
Education, Training, Certification and Licensure:
- Bachelor’s and master’s degree and/or PhD in Nursing from an accredited college of nursing;
- Completion of an accredited FNP program
•Maintains Board Certification (FNP-BC);
- Oregon active licensures with no adverse action;
- Oregon prescriptive authority;
- A minimum of five years-experience in a primary care setting;
- Experience in a rural setting is preferable.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Ability to understand and operate necessary computer equipment and software programs. Must be able to receive, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to speak a foreign language helpful, though not necessary.
- Interpersonal: frequent contact with employees, the public and patients requiring interviewing, good listening, and communication skills.
- Supervisory: moderate direct and indirect supervision of other non-professional clinical staff.
- Understands the mission of CCHC and can represent the values of the organization to patients, staff, and the public.
Other: Must possess personal, reliable transportation, active unencumbered, driver’s license, clean driving
record, and current insurance coverage.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
10 hour shift8 hour shiftDay shiftNo weekends
2 hours of administrative time each day worked
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Retention bonus
- Signing bonus
Weekly schedule:
Work setting:
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Port Orford, OR 97465: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person