Central Massachusetts - Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Care - Partially Remote - 32 hours Clinic & 8 hrs Admin

This role is located in EITHER Worcester MA, Framingham MA or Milford MA.

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Job Summary: The Advanced Practice Provider provides comprehensive primary care to patients within an outpatient environment. They will coordinate the care of patients under the supervision of a Board-Certified Physician. In addition, the Advanced Practice Provider acts as a member of the clinical team and works collaboratively with other departments in providing patient care.

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Essential Functions:

• Delivers direct primary care and preventative services to assigned children, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Develops therapeutic plans of care for prevention, management, and maintenance of good health for patients.
• Provides health education and counseling patients.
• Provides care for Acute and Chronic Illness and Urgent Care services, which includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of illness.
• Works closely with multidisciplinary teams and instructs and assists other team members in management of patient care.
• Follows established practice standards and current evidence-based clinical practices and guidelines.
• Provides care related to prenatal/postnatal services and care for uncomplicated pregnancies, in conjunction with physician partners, as delineated and approved for in request for clinical privileges.
• Provides family planning counseling and services.
• Consults with physician partner and refers patients with more complex/dynamic problems to subspecialty care, as appropriate.
• Maintains and updates Electronic Health Records (EHR) in a systematic format and completes required documentation within the specified amount of time expected by the Clinical Director.
• Ensures that patient records are kept confidential consistent with Health Center policies and procedures, Joint Commission, and HIPAA standards. Monitors HIPAA compliance within the work environment.
• Attends trainings, weekly Provider and Team meetings, and collaborates on practice, administrative, and quality improvement projects, as assigned by Clinical Director
• Provides clinical supervision and mentoring to Nurse Practitioner, Medical, and Physician Assistant students by mutual agreement with the Clinical Director.
• May work a fluctuating schedule, including days, evenings, weekend shifts, and holidays according to schedule approved by Clinical Director.
• Supports a work environment that is responsible and sensitive to the needs of a diverse staff and clients. Contributes to the professional team, supporting our Mission Statement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Active, Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner License or Physician Assistant License in Massachusetts.
• 3+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a related field to Primary Care
• The Health Center requires all employees to have the most recent COVID19 Booster and the yearly Flu Vaccine.

About Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center

We are a non profit community health center with three locations in Massachusetts: Worcester (Urgent Care and Primary Care) Framingham (Primary Care) and Milford (Primary Care). Or mission is to "help people live healthier lives" while at the same time strive to give our Providers as much support, flexibility, and work/life balance as possible. We offer part time and full time roles, visa sponsorship, and hybrid remote opportunities.