Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Kheir Center is committed to providing culturally and linguistically-sensitive quality healthcare and

human services to the underserved and uninsured residents of Los Angeles.

Kheir Center was established in 1986 to serve as a bridge between low-income, recently-immigrated,

non-English speaking Korean community and local health and social service providers. Today, Kheir

is a broad-based agency providing comprehensive health care for a diverse population through its 2

Clinics (both Federally Qualified Health Center sites), Adult Day Health Care Center and Patient

Resources Department.

ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for obtaining health histories and performing physical

examinations and laboratory tests. This person will diagnose and treat physical, social, and

emotional health needs for our clients. They will take responsibility for lab follow-up, clinical

questions, and clinical supervision of MA’s. They will also provide treatment and screenings at

outreach events. This person must be committed to delivering timely, efficient, quality medical care

to all patients in a professional, caring, and ethical manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children. Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.

• Performs Pap smears, clinical breast examinations, and other medical services as needed.

• Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate.

• Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client.

• Makes all necessary documentation in Electronic Health Records.

• Provides treatment for and documents various related diseases.

• Writes prescriptions as deemed appropriate by supervising physician.

• Reviews results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up.

• Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all education.

• Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.

• Provides medical services at outreach and community events (ie. health fairs, enrollment drives, school & church meetings).

• Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Medical Director.

• Participates in provider meetings.

• Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.

• Specifically responsible for chart review, lab review and communication with consultants.

• Responds to, and documents all Unusual Occurrences involving patient care.

• Responds to and documents all patient complaints and reports to the Medical Director.

• Coordinates responses to inquiries from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills.

•Treats walk-in patients when at the request of front or back office staff.

•Assists the front office staff for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled- i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen.

•Provides feedback and constructive suggestions re. MA performance and clinic flow.

•Attends Practice Management Meetings.

•Assists in training of support staff.

•See a full schedule of patients under the following appointment guidelines: (i) 30 minutes forNew Patient physicals, (ii) 15 minutes for follow-up and returning patient visits, (iii) 30 minutesfor select complicated patient appointments as designated by the Vice President of PatientServices and the Medical Director, and (iv) extended appointment times for select proceduretypes, as applicable (ie. IUD insertion, colonoscopy).

•This position requires the Nurse Practitioner to prescribe independently and manage their own DEA regulated prescribing responsibilities. Prescriptions may not be deferred to a supervising physician except as required by law.

•Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

•Equivalent to a Master’s Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

•Drug Enforcement Administration License

•State of California Nurse Practitioner License

•Basic Life Support Certification

•Knowledge of nursing process and medical model, health and physical assessment, medical diagnosis and appropriate treatments

•Ability to perform emergency resuscitation

•Knowledge of sanitation practices, proper nutrition, and related programs

•Skill in written and verbal communication;

•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, otheragencies, and the public, and ability to manage and lead clinic operations.

•Bilingual in English/Korean or English/Spanish preferred, but not required.

•Compassion for the health of the underserved and uninsured communities.

•Experience in community clinic setting preferred but not required.

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Kheir Clinic provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kheir Clinic complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kheir Clinic will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Please note that this job description is subject to change to meet the needs of Kheir Clinic.

Kheir Clinic (formally known as Kheir Center) is a nonprofit community clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center in Wilshire Center/Koreatown, located approximately 3 miles west of Downtown LA. We are committed to providing linguistically and culturally-sensitive quality primary healthcare and human services support to the underserved and uninsured residents of Southern California. Kheir Clinic was established in 1986 to serve as a bridge between the low-income, recently-immigrated, non-English speaking Korean community and local health and social service providers in LA. Today, Kheir is a broad-based agency and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive services for underserved populations in four interrelated areas: Health Care, Human Services, Adult Day Health Care, and Affordable Housing. Kheir is currently the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the nation that offers a full suite of services in 5 different languages including: English, Bengali, Korean, Spanish and Thai. We currently have 8 sites and 150 employees with 15+ contract consultants. We are expected to provide over 123,000 patient visits this year. Our strength comes from the social impact our organization makes on improving the lives of all our patients and the community at large. We invite you to learn more about Kheir Clinic online! www.lakheir.org