Primary Care Provider

Position Title: Primary Care Provider

Supervisor: Chief Clinical Officer

Department: Compass Clinic

Work Location: 11th Street Clinic

Supervises: Not Applicable

Date Effective: 2/2023, Rev. 3/2025, Rev. 10/2025

FSLA: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct health care to patients in collaboration with the consulting physician including, but not limited to, care coordination, preventative health care and health maintenance. The Certified Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the care team within the practice to provide high-quality care that is patient and family centered.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions are duties which are essential or primary to the position or the reason the position exists. An individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. The Certified Nurse Practitioner performs an integral role in carrying out the missions of Compass Community Health by performing the following duties:

1. Patient Care
   1. Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments.
   2. Participate in care team huddles, in collaboration with physician and care team staff to ensure prioritization of patient needs.
   3. Develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
   4. Supports patient self-management of disease and behavior modification.
   5. Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
   6. Assumes accountability for patient care in making decisions, delegating tasks, and maintaining a comfortable environment for the patient.
   7. Includes the patient in shared decision-making processes.
2. Education
   1. Acts as a resource and provides direction for clinical staff and patient care services.
   2. Develops patient teaching plans and materials for specific populations as required.
   3. Participates in health education in the community.
   4. Provides health and disease specific education to patients and families.
3. Related duties
   1. Participates in development of collaborative practice arrangements.
   2. Collaborates with and acts as a liaison among the nurse/patient/family/physician/and community resources for coordination of patient care.
   3. Participates in coordination of care services to ensure continuity with any transition of care.
   4. Select appropriate communications approach to achieve desired outcomes of patient care.
   5. Actively pursues required knowledge and skills for professional development.
   6. May participate in data research activities and integrates findings into daily practice when possible.
4. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times as required by 42 CFR and HIPAA. Safeguard healthcare consumer privacy and confidentiality with respect to communication, documentation, and data.
5. Use electronic health record to retrieve relevant information and to document care concisely.
6. Consider clinical and cost-effectiveness in decision making about the organization and delivery of services.
7. Participates in Patient Centered Medical Home team meetings and quality improvement activities.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

Secondary functions are duties, which are not exclusive of the position, can be performed by other positions; however, secondary functions are to be performed for the efficiency of Compass Community Health.

1. Develop and sustain positive working relationships with patients, families, and providers.
2. Explain to patients and family the roles and responsibilities of each team member and how they will work together to provide services.
3. Remain fluent in terminology pertaining to a healthcare setting.
4. Respect and respond to the leadership displayed by other providers in a healthcare setting or team.
5. Facilitate collaborative care by sharing relevant information with others through communications that are authorized by the patient and are permissible under HIPPA and related laws, regulations, and policies.
6. Assess the nature of the patient's family and social support system that have an impact on healthcare.
7. Ensure the flow and exchange of information among the patient, family members and linked providers.
8. Support patients in considering and accessing complementary and alternative services designed to support health and wellness.
9. Provide information, education, guidance and support to family members and other caregivers.
10. Establish and pursue individual and team-based improvement goals.
11. Participates in Patient Centered Medical Home team meetings and quality improvement activities.
12. Participates in data collection, review of respective outcomes reporting, as well as programmatic clinical audits and evaluation related to Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives and other quality programs as appropriate.
13. Perform any other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

1. Customer Service
2. Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customer needs in a manner than provides satisfaction. Understands and finds solutions within limits of what is available. Can solve problems with minimal disruption. Communicates openly and directly. Able to change communication style according to the needs of the audience and the situation. Maintains confidentiality of all patient records on and away from the job.
3. Teamwork
4. Able to gain cooperation from others and work collaboratively towards solutions which generally benefit all involved parties. Proactively identifies opportunities to assist others and ensures that information is communicated accurately and timely to all necessary parties. Behaves honestly and ethically.
5. Planning and Organizing
6. Establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish specific objectives. Determines priorities and uses time effectively. Completes the workload requirement of the position. Ability to change priorities according to workload and asks for assistance when needed.
7. Achievement Orientation
8. Self-starting. Independently demonstrates a desire to set and meet objectives to find a better or more efficient way to complete tasks and compete against a self-defined standard of excellence.
9. Attention to Detail
10. Thorough in accomplishing a task. Double-checks work and accurately completes documentation.
11. Physical Demands
12. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is :frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must :frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

1. Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Ohio and certified as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority.
2. Maintains continuing education requirements for RN, NP certification, NP prescriptive authority and CPR.
3. Knowledge about the disease of alcohol addiction preferred
4. Maintains applicable agency trainings.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively; use hands and fingers to handle or operate tools, equipment, or controls; and to reach, bend, and lift as necessary. The employee may be required to stand or sit for extended periods and occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.