Pediatric Advanced Practice Clinician (Np/Pa)

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) is a multi-site, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Santa Cruz County residents. SCCH began as a women's health collective in 1974 with the mission to improve the health of our patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic equality. Now, 50 years later, we serve that same mission at our three clinic sites: the Santa Cruz Women's Health Center in downtown Santa Cruz serves women and children; the Live Oak Health Center offers the community an integrated, state-of-the-art health and housing campus in Live Oak, and the Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center provides accessible and expanded access to care for our patients in the San Lorenzo Valley.

Driven by our commitment to health care as a human right, SCCH is a leading non-profit provider offering comprehensive health services to our patients, regardless of their ability to pay. We have been recognized in the community as a leader in delivering high-quality, innovative care, and we are active in local, state, and national advocacy work that empowers our patients and community to be healthy, happy, and successful.

SCCH has a diverse patient population and an engaging and friendly work environment. Our caring and committed staff works as a team to fulfill our mission so that all our patients have access to quality, whole-person health care.
POSITION SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) at Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) provide comprehensive pediatric health services including preventive care, reproductive health services, mental health, substance use treatment, in-office procedures, and urgent care services to a Santa Cruz County patient population rich in racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and international diversity. SCCH is committed to shaping a medical staff that reflects its patient population; a bilingual English/Spanish and bi-cultural candidate is strongly preferred.

APCs work alongside other medical providers, nurses, medical assistants, mental health providers, chiropractors, Chinese medicine providers, and case managers in an Integrated Care Team model. APCs meet regularly with their supervising Site Medical Director and the larger medical department to further their clinical knowledge and skill, discuss patient cases, review performance dashboards, and improve quality and clinical processes.

All medical providers conduct some patient care remotely, usually from home, via telephone or video. 80% of an APC’s time is direct patient care, while 20% of their time is allotted for clinical “administrative” time. All medical visits are 20 minutes in length, and APCs are expected to see ten patients per 4-hour shift. SCCH currently uses eClinicalWorks (eCW) Electronic Health Record system for visit documentation, e-prescribing, and data collection for reporting on clinical quality.

Reports to: Site Medical Director
Classification: Part-time or Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Compensation: $120,145 - $170,165 annual salary range, DOE
Work Location: Mountain Health Center and/or Live Oak Health Center
Normal Work Hours: 20 - 40 hours per week
Language: Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred; bi-cultural preferred

BENEFITS:

SCCH offers a competitive compensation & benefits package to staff working at least 20 hours per week. This is a full or part-time, salary, exempt position with 80% clinical time and 20% administrative time. Salary increases occur after Year 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and every 5 years thereafter. Paid time off and paid holidays accrue from date of hire. Paid License(s) and CME (fees and days off). Employer subsidized group health, dental, vision and life insurance plans the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Automatic 2% enrollment in an Employer sponsored 401K plan with a 2% retirement match.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Demonstrates knowledge and use of medical resources and procedures and policies, and applicable federal and state rules and regulations
• Demonstrates ability to assess, implement and monitor options and services to meet individual patients' health needs
• Effectively achieves quality, timely and measurable outcomes
• Acts as a patient liaison with clinic staff and community contacts
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use clinic’s Electronic Health Records system (EHR)
• Participates in appropriate staff meetings and agency activities
• Provides patient-centered customer service at all times
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate patients' needs and deliver services and respond to patients in a timely, accurate, courteous, respectful, and friendly manner
• Demonstrates ownership, initiative, attention to detail, and follow through
• Approaches problem-solving by focusing on patients first

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a California licensed Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
• Clinical experience in newborn, child, and adolescent health, including mental health preferred
• Commitment to preventive care, quality improvement, and empowering patients to make informed health care decisions.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other staff in a Care Team model
• Commitment to the stated mission of Santa Cruz Community Health and the diverse needs of our patient population.
• Ability to work at least one evening per week and some Saturdays. There are no call duties for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of clinical experience in a pediatric setting
• Bilingual in English and Spanish; bi-cultural
• Professional experience in community health centers or public health
• Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (M/F/V/D)