Physician Assistant (PA-C) / Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)

Job description

Overview
Accordia Health in Citronelle, AL is a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) that assures that our patients receive the medical services they need through a caring, holistic approach to healthcare delivery. We coordinate treatment, medications, referrals, and any other aspect of our patients’ care required to help them maintain wellness.
Our employees are using state-of-the art technology, adherence to the highest clinical standards of care, and sound business principles to ensure that our services are provided in a seamless, customer service oriented health system.
This position will be working in an approved site for loan repayment options via National Health Service Corps (NHSC) or Nurse Corps.
Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
• Provides medical evaluation and treatment of the patient
• Interviews patients to obtain history, performs physical examinations, orders lab and other tests, prescribes medications and treatments
• Provides continuity in managed care for patients with pre-existing long term problems
• Makes referrals for secondary and tertiary care
• Performs medical procedures according to privileges issued
• Provides health maintenance visits, evaluates for immunizations and provides anticipatory guidance and referrals; performs contract and special physical examinations such as employment, etc.; performs STD (sexually transmitted disease) and family planning screening and education
• Documents and codes all patient contact accurately and legibly in the medical record
• Performs as an active member of the medical team
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervision and Consultation
• Collaborates effectively with supervising Medical Doctor in accordance with the signed protocol and formulary, ensuring alignment with pediatric-specific practice standards.
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed, particularly in complex pediatric or developmental cases.
• Accepts and integrates feedback and suggestions for clinical and professional improvement.
• Actively works to enhance pediatric clinical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and therapeutic approaches through continuing education and mentorship.

Clinical Record Keeping
• Documents per AltaPointe policy in a timely fashion
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive psychiatric evaluations per AltaPointe policy
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, consumer symptoms and treatment
• Documents legibly
• Completes all documentation and paperwork as per AltaPointe policy
• Follows Department of Medical Records guidelines for documentation

Case Load Management:
• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers
• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumers privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists visitors and consumers as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the consumers needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), maintains appropriate malpractice insurance and attends to required in-services and workshops
• Abides by all AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Displays a positive attitude in work environment

Qualifications
Possesses a current, unrestricted Alabama license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP); or possesses a current, unrestricted Alabama license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA-C)