SUMMARY

At AC Wellness, our entire focus is to deliver compassionate, effective healthcare to the Apple employee population. We believe that trusting, accessible relationships with our patients, enabled by technology, promotes high quality care and a great patient experience. This is fostered by an environment of continuous learning and teamwork, which in turn allows us to work with our patients to achieve exceptional health outcomes.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent practitioner within the medical group to provide routine care and management of the patients with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician. This role provides primary health care, episodic, and preventive care to patients. An emphasis on patient-centered care with a high-touch/concierge-like approach is essential to how care is delivered. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will demonstrate comfort and enthusiasm for new methods of care delivery using technology. Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants in research roles functions as an independent practitioner to provide routine care and oversee subject visits for research.

This will be a 4x10 shift.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns per written standardized procedures.

Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients.

Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.

Administers, orders, furnishes and prescribes medications.

Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.

Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.

Obtains informed consent, as indicated. Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.

Acts as a patient advocate for employees and family members in times of crisis and is proactive in assisting patients find care both internally in the wellness center and externally for services not offered within the wellness center.

Focuses on quality of care and the patient experience including timeliness and effective communication.

Engage patients and practice medicine through telemedicine, as needed.

Collaborates with team members to develop practice guidelines and to further develop operational workflows in the clinic as it grows.

Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.

Maintains the strictest confidentiality Participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Participates in research, planning, training and subject visits, as assigned.

Provide after hours call coverage, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 

• 2 years of Primary Care experience required. 
• Strong triage skills a plus.
• Current Certification Basic Life Support for health care providers is required.  ACLS certification is desired.
• Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is required OR BA degree; Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program.
• License/Certification: CA Registered Nurse (RN), required OR current licensure by the Physician Assistant Board.
• License/Certification: Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally recognized nursing organization (e.g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners-AANP, American Nurses Credentialing Center-ANCC, or any successor organizations), required OR certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• License/Certification: DEA - DEA Number from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, required.
• Comfortable with change and willingness to work in a non-traditional practice model.
• Must be flexible with regard to physician practice models and clinic schedule.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well within a team.
• Personal and professional integrity of the highest order.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activities	——Amount of Time Spent——
	Rarely 0 - 12%	Occasionally 13 - 33%	Frequently 34 - 66%	Regularly 67 %+
Seeing: Must be able to see and reads with or without corrective lenses				X
Hearing: Must be able to hear adequately to communicate with people in person and via phone systems				X
Sitting			X
Standing/Walking				X
Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling/Bending		X
Lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs		X
Lifting/Carrying over 25 lbs		X
Pulling/pushing/reaching		X
Grasping/Feeling/Finger use of both hands: Must be able to write; type; se a keyboard and telephone system				X

This job description is subject to change at any time. This is not a contract and duties may be added to meet business needs.