Mobile Medical Unit Nurse Practitioner

Central City Concern is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to single adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addictions. We hire people who are skilled and passionate to meet our mission through outcome-based strategies that support personal and community transformation.

Central City Concern is looking to hire a Mobile Health Team for a NEW Program!!! Central City Concern is looking to hire a Mobile Health Team for a NEW Program!!! This Team travels to areas with dense populations of unsheltered individuals, and works in coordination with events that draw these individuals together, or other community health events. The Team will engage individuals on foot carrying backpacks full of medical supplies. This Team and role reduces the barriers for vulnerable members of our community to receive basic needed medical care.

The Mobile Health Provider is a 0.45 FTE position that will be working two 9-hour shifts. The days of the week worked will vary as the program expands and team needs arise. Current workdays: Wednesday & Friday shift times 9:00am-6:30pm

A strong background in mental health and addiction medicine is strongly preferred. Experience working with homeless and underserved populations is strongly preferred. Successful applicants will understand the value of harm reduction and low-barrier buprenorphine prescribing and will be flexible and responsive to highly vulnerable patients. Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine and licensure to practice medicine in Oregon are required of all applicants.

Responsibilities:

Work as a member of the Mobile Health team to deliver comprehensive, client-centered, and trauma-informed services.
Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within Mobile health workflows and logistics. Participate in review and collection of Mobile Medical Key Performance Indicators; review and contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and plans.
Support patient success in achieving Health, Resiliency, and Engagement.
Determine and formulate health histories and perform physical exams.
Support pharmacy-based Hepatitis C program and offer medical visits to support clients receiving treatment.
Determine and manage minor and/or acute illnesses and initiate treatment.
Prescribe medications, perform procedures, and other forms of treatment as necessary.
Keep appropriate records within the electronic health record.
Participate in and, at times, lead Provider Education Sessions on a variety of clinical topics, including helping train and onboard other Mobile Medical providers and staff.
Participate in compliance, quality assurance, and quality improvement activities as directed.
Collaborate with the care team to ensure optimal performance on team- and mobile based performance metrics.
Attend all mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner.
Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners’ and outside providers’ patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
Perform other duties as assigned, including occasional work at other CCC clinical sites and/or off-site at community events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: NP/PA

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant program required of all Nurse Practitioner applicants.
If candidate is a Nurse Practitioner, a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and has unrestricted licensure to practice medicine in Oregon or eligibility for such licensure.
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure with National certification or Licensed to practice as a Physician’s Assistant in Oregon, with at least 2 years’ experience.

Minimum Qualification for all applicants:

Demonstrated skills in primary care medicine with a minimum of 2 years’ experience preferred.
Must meet Training requirements for Buprenorphine prescribing
Experience with Hepatitis C primary care-based treatment preferred, or provider will obtain training within 30 days of employment
Must have current BLS certification
Must have training in de-escalation, or ability to complete within 30 days of hire
Must have training in trauma informed care, or ability to complete within 30 days of hire
Current DEA Certification required or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
Must possess a current driver’s license, pass a DMV background check, and be designated an “acceptable” driver as outlined in Central City Concern’s Fleet Safety Policy. Must pass an initial driver training and an annual recertification training.
Must be able to carry 30lbs
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
Spanish language fluency preferred.
Wound care experience highly preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

Individual must have ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented environment.
Must demonstrate a deep concern for the health and wellbeing of others.
Must be able to interact with co-workers, patients and staff to instill confidence and facilitate communication.
Experience in primary care or mobile medical practice.
Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making processes with special attention to trauma-informed care and diversity and inclusion principles.
Ability to consider impacts of systems of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
Ability to display non-judgmental attitude.
Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
Ability to walk distances
Knowledge of de-escalation methods or willingness to be trained in these methods.
Comfort working in an independent clinical practice with on and off-site support from medical and administrative supervisors.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

CCC values and celebrates diversity in race, heritage, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prioritize active inclusion of diverse staff.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

Education
Required
Bachelors or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Preferred
Wound Care Certificate

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)