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2 Feb 2024

Full-Time Nurse Practitioner

APLA Health – Posted by APLA Health Los Angeles, California, United States

Job Description

APLA Health’s mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV. We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us at aplahealth.org.

We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!

We offer:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
  • Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
  • Long Term Disability
  • Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • 3 Personal Days
  • 10 Vacation Days
  • 12 Sick Days
  • Metro reimbursement or free parking
  • Employer Matched 403b Retirement Plan

This is a great opportunity to make a difference!

This position will pay $111,508.80 – $152,968.95 yearly. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer & Site Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary medical care services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide primary medical care for adult patients of APLA Health at its medical clinic in Los Angeles (CDU/MLK Medical Campus). On occasion, the NP may be asked to work at other APLA Health clinic locations.  Conduct  history and physical exams on patients
  • Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs
  • Establish treatment plans, administer, furnish, and recommend medications
  • Document information in medical record and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
  • Provide health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
  • Participate in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program
  • Provide PrEP and PEP education and medical care to qualified patients
  • Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with current guidelines
  • The NP will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen
  • May be required to provide other clinical services as needed.

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner license, NP Furnishing and RN license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients.  Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs. Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred. Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.

 

Knowledge of:

Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.

 

Ability to:

On-call duties by phone only are required.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.  COVID Vaccination and booster required, or medical/religious exemption.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.

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How to Apply

Visit our website at www.aplahealth.org  to apply or click the link below: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=139580&clientkey=A5559163F67395E0A2585D2135F98806

Job Categories: LGBT. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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