PRN Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant

The Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA), is responsible for providing primary health care to individuals and families who will be accessing care at Stout Street Health Recuperative Care Center (SSRCC), or any of our other clinical sites. This position is for a PRN NP/PA, mostly working weekends and holidays. The minimal requirement is 2-10-hour shifts per month. The NP/PA would provide high-quality acute, chronic, and preventive care across the full age span, and works collaboratively with the SSHC multidisciplinary integrated health team.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct, high-quality, primary medical care to people experiencing homelessness.
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relevant to professional practice and continually strives to improve the quality of care.
• Breathes the spirit of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma-Informed Care with clients, and provides information and choices in a non-judgmental, respectful manner.
• Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others, that values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity, and that fosters cooperation and teamwork.
• Collaborates and consults effectively and bi-directionally with all CCH staff and identifies and addresses the complex issues which may adversely impact the health of patients.
• Maximizes community linkages while acting as advocate for patients.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and Peer Review activities.
• Maintains Continuing Medical Education, license (s), and CCH Credentialing and Privileging requirements always.
• Delivers care across CCH sites which may include outpatient clinic sites, the mobile clinic, Stout Street Recuperative Care, street outreach or home visits. Weekend /evening/Holiday coverage is required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• 2 or more years of experience required for this job position.
Requirements for Nurse Practitioners:
• A Master of Science or Doctorate degree in Nursing from a program accredited by the American Nurse Association or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
• Current registration (or ability to obtain) in the State of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurse's Credentialing Center.
Requirements for Physician Assistant
• Graduation from a program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
• Current licensure (or ability to obtain) with the State of Colorado to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Current certification with the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.
Department Overview & Requirements
• Ability to prioritize multiple job responsibilities, work independently, and exercise sound professional judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Maintain an appropriate spectrum of family practice and adult medicine experience and skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of homeless issues. Demonstrate sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Ability to participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and function effectively with collaborating agencies.
• Bilingual preferred, not required
• 15 patient encounters per day with in a 10-hour shift

$52.51 - $63.01 an hour