Camino Health Center
Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP)
Camino Health Center, Lake Forest, California, United States, 92630
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$132,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr Responsible for delivering patient-centered, team-based care within the scope of practice, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and medical assistants. The role involves providing advanced physical and psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, management of health and illness needs, and direct patient care across all ages and genders, including acute and chronic conditions. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will also support supervision of nursing staff alongside senior medical staff. Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – dignity, excellence, service, and justice – are upheld daily. Essential Functions
Clinical Quality
Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care. Utilize huddles, care gap reports, and team efforts to meet treatment and prevention goals. Educate patients about their conditions and treatments. Make appropriate referrals to specialists. Prescribe and dispense medications as needed. Manage medication requests, documentation, and patient communication efficiently. Collaborate with behavioral health, dental, optometry, and other teams for integrated care. Assist in program development, implementation, and evaluation. Participate in quality assurance and peer-review activities. Address investigations, grievances, and payer requests. Patient Experience
Deliver care aligned with the health center’s values, demonstrating empathy and effective communication. Ensure patient satisfaction, aiming to improve survey scores. Lead initiatives to increase patient survey participation. Work with management to address grievances and improve workflows. Access/Utilization
Provide primary care per policies and privileges. Cover urgent care schedules. Order labs and tests judiciously. Provide after-hours on-call coverage. Lead problem-solving for late arrivals and urgent cases. Work with management to optimize appointment access. Supervision of Clinical Staff/Leadership
Supervise nursing staff in patient care activities. Lead and promote positive team interactions. Support staff development. Participate in meetings and training. Attend professional development events. Documentation
Maintain clear, accurate documentation of visits and encounters. Code encounters appropriately. Close encounters per protocols. Provide medication coverage documentation. Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current BLS certification. Current Registered Nurse License. Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License. DEA License. Board certification for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants. Preferred Qualifications
At least two years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferably in community health. Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desirable. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Administrative Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP)
role at
Camino Health Center . Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Camino Health Center. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$132,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr Responsible for delivering patient-centered, team-based care within the scope of practice, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and medical assistants. The role involves providing advanced physical and psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, management of health and illness needs, and direct patient care across all ages and genders, including acute and chronic conditions. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will also support supervision of nursing staff alongside senior medical staff. Ensure that the core values of Camino Health Center – dignity, excellence, service, and justice – are upheld daily. Essential Functions
Clinical Quality
Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care. Utilize huddles, care gap reports, and team efforts to meet treatment and prevention goals. Educate patients about their conditions and treatments. Make appropriate referrals to specialists. Prescribe and dispense medications as needed. Manage medication requests, documentation, and patient communication efficiently. Collaborate with behavioral health, dental, optometry, and other teams for integrated care. Assist in program development, implementation, and evaluation. Participate in quality assurance and peer-review activities. Address investigations, grievances, and payer requests. Patient Experience
Deliver care aligned with the health center’s values, demonstrating empathy and effective communication. Ensure patient satisfaction, aiming to improve survey scores. Lead initiatives to increase patient survey participation. Work with management to address grievances and improve workflows. Access/Utilization
Provide primary care per policies and privileges. Cover urgent care schedules. Order labs and tests judiciously. Provide after-hours on-call coverage. Lead problem-solving for late arrivals and urgent cases. Work with management to optimize appointment access. Supervision of Clinical Staff/Leadership
Supervise nursing staff in patient care activities. Lead and promote positive team interactions. Support staff development. Participate in meetings and training. Attend professional development events. Documentation
Maintain clear, accurate documentation of visits and encounters. Code encounters appropriately. Close encounters per protocols. Provide medication coverage documentation. Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current BLS certification. Current Registered Nurse License. Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License. DEA License. Board certification for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants. Preferred Qualifications
At least two years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferably in community health. Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desirable. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Administrative Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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