Posting Title: Primary Care Provider: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Overview:

Fast Pace Health strives to provide a best in class patient experience in every interaction. We are seeking a highly-skilled, experienced Primary Care Provider to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to nurturing our Fast Pace mission of teamwork, communication, empowerment and quality care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

 

Fast Pace Health aims to push for a new vision of healthcare in rural communities that will consist of an array of different services. We are changing the delivery of healthcare in these rural areas by integrating excellent patient care, education, accessibility, and community service, in a way that puts the patient’s needs first and improves the health status of our communities.

Why Choose Fast Pace Health?:

Why You’ll Love Fast Pace:  

• Flexible schedule options Monday to Friday only (including 4x10's)
• Work Life Balance – No on call/after hours
• Scheduled Patients
• Paid Holidays 
• Competitive salary, provider bonus, and benefits (medical/vision/dental/401k)
• Continued Medical Education Sponsorship
• Nurturing family-like atmosphere fostering success and fulfillment through supportive bonds and collaborative achievements
• Contribute to our mission by serving your local community 
• Limitless growth opportunities: diverse patients, continuous learning, and internal promotion 

Responsibilities:

In a manner consistent and supportive of our values, the Primary Care Provider is responsible for delivering high quality health care within Fast Pace Health’s scope of services while achieving optimum patient satisfaction. The Primary Care Provider is responsible for preventative care for the patients as their first point of contact and takes continued responsibility for providing the patient’s ongoing comprehensive care, focusing on their long-term health and well-being.  The Primary Care Provider must be able to work in a team-oriented environment, be flexible to adapt to new technologies and protocols in a quickly evolving practice setting. They must have the ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment and is responsible for providing outstanding patient service within the clinic and through various virtual communication channels, while maintaining a compassionate and welcome atmosphere.

 

Primary Care Essential:  

1. Conduct thorough physical examinations and assessments for patients of all ages, including children ages 3 years and up.
2. Perform chronic care management for patients with conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
3. Administer annual wellness visits for adults and pediatrics, including vaccinations and preventive screenings.
4. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to diagnose and assess patients' clinical problems and healthcare needs.
5. Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
6. Prescribe medications, recommend treatments, and provide written home-going instructions.
7. Refer patients to specialists or other healthcare resources as needed.
8. Educate patients and their families on health maintenance and preventive care.
9. Promote patient engagement, health literacy, and shared decision-making.
10. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and value-based care programs.
11. Emphasize patient-centered care, continuity of care, and building strong patient-provider relationships. 

Essential Functions: 

1. Ability to provide quality care meet patient volume goals, expectation of +18 daily on average.

2. Lead clinic staff, in behaviors, actions and attitude (e.g. X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists) in delivering excellent patient care. Provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and excellent patient satisfaction.

3. Discuss and review patients’ medical history, symptoms, allergies, and current medications. Asking patients situation-specific questions to formulate accurate diagnoses in order to provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and excellent patient satisfaction.

4. Actively engages with clinical leadership, elevating to management where appropriate to ensure strong patient care and resolution of concerns to ensure adherence to our company values.

5. Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely matter and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis.

6. Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced autonomous environment.

7. Dedication to evidence-based medicine and staying current with medical advancements.

8. Implement clinical protocols as outlined CMO and Supervising Physicians.

9. Ability to perform responsibilities within standard NP protocols.

10. Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.

11. Deliver excellent patient care through in-person diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with attention to patient-centric care, safety, cost, and reliably accurate information.

12. Ensure that the activities of the Primary Care Provider are conducted in a manner that is consistent with overall department expectations and are in compliance with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues, including but not limited to HIPAA.

13. Responsible for learning the aspects of compliance in the company by completing all mandatory compliance training in order to meet and exceed our continued quality of care.

14. Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.

15. Recommends ideas within the clinic leadership as appropriate to improve overall patient experience and care.

16. Communicates regularly within team in all manners necessary to support excellent patient care.

17. The ability to build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.

18. The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.

19. The ability to perform the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.

20. Ability to be knowledgeable and comply with Company standards of operations.

21. The ability to promote and maintain a respectful culture of employee, employer and business confidentiality.

22. The ability to consult with patients through multiple communication channels.

23. Assists with urgent care activities as primary care schedule allows.

24. Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Experience Requirements and Preferences::

Basic Requirements:   

 

Education:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) and/or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies (MMS) 

 

Experience: 

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) with 1 year of dedicated experience in direct primary care settings as a provider.
• Proficient in providing comprehensive primary care, including chronic care management, annual wellness visits for adults and pediatrics, and preventive health measures. 
• Understanding of HEDIS quality metrics relate to preventative screenings, vaccinations and chronic conditions.
• Required to be proficient in performing pediatric exams and see children aged 3 years and up. 
   

Current License or Certification:  

License and DEA must be active, in good standing, and verifiable with the proper regulatory agency; Primary Care Providers must be able to treat all ages and must meet any credentialing requirements needed; and DOT certification required to be obtained within 120 days of employment and maintained during employment.  

Education Requirements:: Masters Degree License Requirements:: Family Nurse Practitioner License, Physicians Assistant License, APRN, Drug Enforcement Administration License Compliance:

Fast Pace Health is committed to the principle of equal employment and creating an inclusive environment for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome job applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
Please refer to the links below for information regarding your rights under certain federal laws:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
Mississippi Residents Only:
In Mississippi, Fast Pace requires pre-employment/drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. The law requires that Fast Pace notify applicants, in writing, upon application and prior to the collection of the specimen for drug and alcohol test, that they may be tested for “the presence of drugs [or alcohol] in their metabolites.” Miss. Code. Ann. § 71-7-3(5).

 

Applicants are limited to individuals from states, excluding the following:  California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

Brand Name: Fast Pace Health