The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides primary care to a diverse population of homeless and low-income children and adults, in a Federally Qualified Health Center. The APP provides equitable, team-based integrated and culturally respectful patient- centered care. The APP diagnoses, treats and manages acute and chronic health conditions, and provides preventive care focused on health risk factor reduction and patient self-management. The APP works in a care team environment and ensures efficient, effective and integrated patient care through joint planning and problem solving with internal and external care team members.
Essential Duties
Provide patient-centered care in a certified medical home model.
Provide a wide range of health care services including the diagnosis and management of acute, chronic, and complex health problems, health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling to individuals, families, groups and communities.
Perform history taking, physical examinations, diagnosis and therapeutic treatment planning consistent with evidence based practice guidelines, clinical policy and procedures, and the scope of practice.
Perform minor procedures, biopsies, and pelvic exams.
Order and interpret diagnostic lab and radiologic tests assuring that results are communicated to individual patients or a parent/guardian of the patient.
Share after-hours call with other staff providers.
Meet all regulatory obligations of the Health Center’s medical practice: FTCA, CLIA, HIPAA, State and Federal regulations and other appropriate regulatory bodies as applicable.
Fully participate in the clinic and medical staff development through involvement in service evaluations, health care plans, chart reviews, and program development.
Act as a resource to the care team and communicate appropriate knowledge, skills, and conduct.
Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving population health outcomes.
Maintain a record of assessments, plans, treatments and referrals.
Support the organization as needed.
For Physician Assistants: Enter into a Collaboration Agreement under the Collaborative Practice Model as outlined in OAR 847-050-0080