Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Weekend Coverage

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

Provides high quality primary care to individuals, families, and groups of Community Health Center clients according to established professional and medical standards.  Works collaboratively with other health care team members to meet both acute care, and health maintenance needs of clients.  Maintains hospital privileges as necessary according to local institution's standards and requirements.  Maintains professional licensure as appropriate.  Fully established practice standards for productivity and appropriate utilization of care.

Clinical

• Provides ongoing high quality primary care to clients. Performs clinical procedures competently. Cares for acutely ill clients in in-patient or emergency room setting as necessary.
• Participates in an on call coverage system providing 24 hour care for clients as necessary.
• Works collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team members providing medical support and consultation as necessary.
• Maintains and documents the problem oriented medical record accurately after each client visit and monitors health maintenance checks of patient panel.
• Participates in other health care activities as agreed, e.g. school based clinic consultant, SNF care.

Administrative

• Maintains board certification/licensure. Attends continuing education programs. Maintains involvement in professional organizations as necessary. Meets hospital medical staff requirements as necessary.
• Collaborate with office manager and clerical/clinical staff to promote the smooth functioning of the medical component meeting client’s health care needs.
• Participates with Community Health Center management in developing and achieving optimal clinical performance and organizational goals for productivity and utilization.

BASE COMPENSATION RANGES

• Physician: MD/DO from approved medical/osteopathy school.  Graduate of an accredited residency program in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, or OB/GYN. Board certified within 24 months of commencing employment at Community Health Center. Pay Range: $105.76 - $148.07 per hour **

• APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse): Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a family nurse practitioner.  Maintains board certification as a family nurse practitioner.   Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. Pay Range: $63.45 - $89.90 per hour **

• PA (Physician Assistant): Graduate of an accredited Master program in the study of physician assistant. Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. Pay Range: $63.45 - $89.90 per hour **

** This pay range represents both the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary, as well as the top hourly rate or annual full time salary for all positions which this job grade or position falls within. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. 

QUALITFICATIONS AND PREFERRED SKILLS

• CHC requires as a condition of employment current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Communicates effectively with clients and staff.  Documents interaction clearly and concisely in the medical record. Requires effective communication skills at all levels of interaction.  Required to develop bilingual capacity as dictated by needs of the site.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Moderate physical activity level, i.e. walking, standing.  Potential blood born pathogen/chemical hazard exposure.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS

• Hours as agreed. Clinical schedule arranged to include office hours, hospital rounds, etc. Scheduling options will include 2 evenings and/or weekend coverage (currently full day Saturday and ½ day Sunday).

Confidentiality of Information

• Confidentiality of business information is a requirement.  Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies

Organizational Summary:

We qualify for NHSC Scholars for Medical, Mental Health & Dental practitioners!

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Community Health Center Inc. is proud to serve as an eligible practice site for clinicians participating in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Programs and multiple HRSA loan repayment programs across Medical, BH and Dental. Community Health Center Inc. maintains strong HPSA scores of 21 for primary medical care, 21 for mental health, and 25 for dental services. Eligible providers who join Community Health Center Inc. may qualify for valuable financial assistance programs, including NHSC Loan Repayment, SUD Loan Repayment, Nursecorp LRP as well as the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program (CT SLRP)—which mirrors the HRSA-administered National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program and other HRSA supported workforce incentive initiatives designed to recruit and retain healthcare professionals dedicated to community-based primary care.  Our organization’s mission-driven commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality care to underserved communities in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) aligns directly with NHSC, HRSA & CT SLRP program requirements. 

Location:

Community Health Center of Meriden

City:

Meriden

State:

Connecticut

Time Type:

Part time

Compensation and Benefits:

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At Moses/Weitzman Health System, we are committed to supporting the health, well-being, professional growth, and financial security of our employees. Eligible employees may have access to a comprehensive total rewards package that can include competitive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, professional development and tuition assistance programs, employee assistance resources, flexible work arrangements where applicable, and other company-sponsored benefits. Specific benefit offerings and eligibility requirements may vary based on position, work location, scheduled hours, and applicable plan terms. Learn more about our benefits and career opportunities on our Careers website.