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Are you looking for an opportunity to do amazing work helping others? You've come to the right place. Let's make a difference!

Primary Health Care (PHC) was founded in 1981 by Dr. Bery Engebretsen in Des Moines, IA. Our mission has remained unchanged since that time, to provide healthcare and supportive services to all, regardless of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay.

Based on the needs of the communities we serve, PHC offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, behavioral health, HIV care and services, and pharmacy. PHC’s Homeless Support Services is the entry point for serving people experiencing homelessness in Polk County. Enabling services are available to help patients with benefits enrollment, case management, transportation, translation, and patient education. We currently have locations in Ames, Des Moines, & Marshalltown.

What's Great About this Position?

• Join a mission driven team of established midwives and staff at a vibrant FQHC (eligible for loan repayment)

• Excellent work life balance with 20 clinical hours per week and 24 hour calls shifts, 1/5 call pool with shared weekends and holidays

• Enjoy independent practice privileges in the state of Iowa, 100% malpractice coverage

• Earn 4 weeks of PTO throughout your first year of employment

What You Will Do

1. Provides medical care in accordance with established standards, regulations, and policies and procedures of PHC. Obtains medical histories and performs examination to diagnose and treat patients in person or via telemedicine. Orders diagnostic tests including radiology and laboratory studies and interprets results. Writes medical orders and prescriptions. Performs approved procedures. Provides patient and family education and counseling.

2. Codes patient encounters accurately. Maintains and monitors electronic medical records including history, physical exams, progress notes, and discharge summaries. Ensures complete documentation of medical records within the designated PHC time frame.

3. Completed appropriate correspondence, phone calls, referral documentation, prior authorizations, refills, and letters to patients and referring providers within the designated PHC time frame.

4. Actively participates in process improvement work and quality measures consistent with organizational priorities. Collaborates with Patient Care Team members to ensure effective and efficient functioning of the team.

5. Follows and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, risk management, medical records/peer review, accreditation requirements and federal, state, and local regulations.

6. Provides prenatal, antepartum, intrapartum, delivery of infants and post-partum care to patients in the hospital when the provider has received privileges. As a privileged provider at the hospital or per PHC contracts provider may be required to provide cross-coverage or on call services for on-PHC patients. Provider is also expected to help with any emergencies that may arise while inpatient on non-PHC patients within their scope of practice.

7. Leads, mentors, trains, and educates employees, students, and residents. Participates in research as desired.

Qualifications You Need to Bring

Required:

• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program

• Experience with and demonstrates patient centered care.

• Strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills with ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.

• Good listening skills.

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications; willingness and ability to learn data base applications.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong professional skills with ability to interact with others in a calm and empathetic, and efficient manner.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to de-escalate difficult situations and work effectively with and serve a diverse population in various environments.

• Excellent collaboration and team-oriented skills.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills with analytical and critical thinking capability.

• Licenses & Certifications: Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the state of Iowa; Board Certified as appropriate for license/specialty; current registration with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners (CSA); *current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers Certification recognized by the American Heart Association; *current Mandatory Reporter Training: Child and Dependent Adult Abuse recognized by the Iowa Department of Public Health. *Must be obtained during introductory period if not current.

Preferred:

• Community Health Center Experience

• Bilingual, verbal, and written language proficiency with English/Spanish.

We Take Care of Our People

Your experience and skills determine your base pay. The hiring range for this position is typically $92,400 - $115,500 annually. Candidates with extensive work experience related to this position may be considered for additional compensation up to the pay grade maximum of $138,600 annually. PHC also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous PTO accrual (equal to 5 weeks at end of 1st year) plus paid holidays

• License/certification fee reimbursement

• Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement program

• 401k with company match

• Medical insurance - PHC Pays, on average, 80% of medical premiums for all plan types (employee, employee + family, etc.)

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life & disability insurance

• Flexible spending & health savings accounts

• Supplemental accident & critical illness insurance

• Discounts on pet insurance

Visit https://phciowa.org/careers for a summary of PHC’s benefits.

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