Nurse Practitioner

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1923 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California.   The hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level II trauma center, cardiac and vascular center, surgical weight loss, maternity and the CARE Center, which is a recognized PrEP center of excellence.  The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems.  Visit;  https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.

Founded at the rise of the AIDS Crisis in 1986, the CARE Center is Long Beach’s largest and oldest HIV medical and support services provider, serving over 2000 clients. CARE provides a comprehensive range of onsite HIV services in the context of a one-stop multidisciplinary care and service center. CARE is designated by the County of Los Angeles as a PrEP Center of Excellence, and St. Mary Medical Center is recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality. Click here to learn more… https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical/services/care-center

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Under the clinical supervision of a collaborating physician, provides comprehensive medical care to a panel of patients including chronic disease management, sexual and reproductive health care, and gender affirming services.

• Provides ongoing management to adults living with HIV including: diagnosing acute HIV infection; initiation and modification of appropriate antiretroviral therapy; prevention and treatment of acute opportunistic infections; monitoring clinical and immunological status; routine preventative health screenings unique to HIV patients.

Job Qualifications and Experience

• Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.
• Completion of Nurse Practitioner training from an accredited institution and a license to practice in the state of California
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience.
• Current DEA license and BLS certification.
• AAHIVM certification or ability to become AAHIVM certified within 12 months of employment.
• Strong sexual health experience including expertise in STD diagnosis and treatment, PEP/PrEP, gender affirming hormone therapy, preferred.
• Ability to conduct medical visits in Spanish, preferred.
• Understanding of the intersectional issues impacting LGBTQ people including the ways that racism, sexism, transphobia and income inequality impacts health access and outcomes.