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Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Justice Facility opening in Bakersfield, CA Position Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Position: Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Justice Facility
• Under supervision of a physician, to secure clinical data from patients
• Provides specified medical services to patients
• Manages certain patients in the Emergency Department
• Responsible for on going management of selected groups of patients
• Do related work as may be required by the supervising physician within the scope of his/her licensure.
• Interviews patients to obtain medical histories and performs examinations;
• Orders specified diagnostic tests; diagnoses and prescribes treatment for common illnesses;
• Performs screenings or diagnostic procedures including, but not limited to, audiometry, breast examinations, pelvic examinations, Pap smears and tonometry;
• Educates patients about common medical, social and psychological conditions;
• Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age
• Knowledge of:
- Human Physiology, basic medical terminology, disease symptomatology, and treatment modalities and processes; - Basic mental health services and standards for medications used to treat psychiatric disorders
• Ability to:
- Communicate with physicians, patients and other health professionals; - Follow established procedures and protocols;
• Correctional Medicine Candidates:
- Background investigation is required of candidates who wish to be considered for Correctional Medicine assignments. - Felony convictions are disqualifying, and some misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying Compensation and Benefits Details
• Competitive compensation package, commensurate with qualification and experience; based on MGMA values
• Commencement bonus
• Relocation reimbursement
• Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance options
• Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Education Leave
• CME Reimbursement
• Retirement, vested day one
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• Loan Forgiveness Program Qualification
About the Group
• Only designated level II trauma center in the area
• Serves as a tertiary medical center (222 beds)
• UCLA affiliated teaching hospital
• Group trains over 200 medical students, residents and fellows annually
• Graduate medical education programs in the specialties of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry and Pharmacy as well as Fellowship Programs in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry and Infectious Disease
• Accredited stroke center
• Ten outpatient clinics for nearly 120,000 patients
Community Details
• Growing community with over 400,000 residents in town and almost 1 million in the county
• Excellent schools, great neighborhoods and affordable housing
• Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains
• Warm, temperate climate with long summers - Bakersfield is ranked as one of the sunniest cities in the US
• Rated as one of the Best Places to Live in California (CA) by US News
• Easy-access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, rock climbing, and more
• Located in Californias San Joaquin Valley just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles California (CA) and 2 hours from Disneyland!

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