Philadelphia FIGHT

Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) Job Description

FIGHT is an FQHC with a long history of providing care to vulnerable populations who could not get care elsewhere. The function of the Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) is to provide primary care for FIGHT patients across the age continuum from pediatrics to adult. The provider will work half time in the young adult clinic (YHEP/Pediatrics) and half time in the adult clinic (John Bell Health Center). Patients' treatment needs may be complicated by HIV, HCV, substance use disorder, and other vulnerabilities including race, ethnicity, language, immigration status, unhoused, and LGBTQIA+ status. The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) will be responsible for providing clinical care to patients and will do a combination of well and sick care.

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Education: The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) will be a licensed clinician with preferably one or more years post training experience. Experience and interest in providing medical care to underserved populations is required. Experience in adolescent and adult primary care, gender affirming care, substance abuse treatment, family planning and PrEP care are critical. Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred. The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) will maintain up to date licensure in the state of Pennsylvania, and continuing education credits at all times. CPR certification is required.

Skills: The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) needs to have highly effective oral and written communication skills and have the ability to relate to and work with people of all ages, social and ethnic backgrounds. The provider must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team and inspire confidence and trust in patients and staff. They must have the ability to understand patient needs as consumers of health care and focus service around those needs.

Responsibilities include:

Primary Care: Provide and coordinate primary care for patients at the Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers. Provider will have a schedule of 8 clinical sessions a week and 2 administrative sessions; 4 clinical sessions in the adult clinic and 4 clinical sessions in the Pediatric/Young adult clinic.

Assure that all care is delivered in a manner that is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, the requirements of payers, and consistent with all policies that affect Philadelphia FIGHT as an FQHC. The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) will remain knowledgeable of applicable standards of care and treatment guidelines and will maintain continuing education credits as required by their professional licensure, to remain up to date on all such standards and guidelines. They will be given 5 CME days per year and money to be used toward CME expenses.

Clinic sessions: Establish clinic sessions of four hours' time eight sessions per week. Participate in after-hours call as a member of the adult clinical team. This provider is expected to take at-home, after-hours adult calls for the clinic's 24-hour emergency line on a rotating basis - approximately 1 week every 3 months. This is an exempt position.

Quality assurance: Participate in regular case conference meetings, participate in ongoing peer review and other oversight protocols as necessary to assure that U.S. Public Health Service, DHHS, BPHC, HAB or other relevant guidelines are adhered to in the health center and that research conducted at the health centers by Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) is in conformance with standards of Good Clinical Practice. The Family Advance Practice Provider (PA/NP) is also required to actively participate and be a clinical leader in quality improvement activities within the health center.

Confidentiality: They must maintain confidentiality of all patients, clients, and research subjects of the FQHC in accordance with HIPAA.

Other:

Initial probationary period is three months. Performance of other tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Work Hours: 40 Hours/Week (M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm)

Salary range: Competitive salary; loan repayment can be applied for and has been received by many providers.

Physical and Mental Requirements: Normal health center/office/community environment; see, hear, talk, walk, sit and or stand for long periods of time, reach, stoop, bend, lift up to 25 lb.; repetitive hand movement; use and view PC. Read and write; verbal and written communication, basic math skills, analyze, prioritize, meet deadlines, and maintain a high standard of confidentiality. Use sound judgment. Move throughout the health centers and community.

Travel Requirements: Minimal local travel required between Philadelphia FIGHT Health Centers.

Philadelphia FIGHT requires proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series for all new employees hired. Medical and religious exemptions will be honored consistent with EEOC regulation.

FIGHT is an EEO, Affirmative Action, LGBTQ, people living with HIV/AIDS, and protected veterans' institution.

We recognize that an inclusive workforce with a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds is an integral part in our organizational success. We encourage and embrace a diverse workforce that provides us with unlimited ideas and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees from many backgrounds.

To apply: https://www.fight.org/careers/