Qureos Mentor

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

<div>Description:
<ul><li>This position will float to CHC/SEK clinics in Crawford, Cherokee, Bourbon, and Linn Counties in Kansas. This is a full time position and will be required to work 1 weekend per month.</li></ul>
CORE VALUES
The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of CHC/SEK&rsquo;s resources.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This position is part of the medical clinical team. This position is responsible for providing primary care and/or walk in care services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic following established standards of practice. This position shall be authorized to make independent decisions about advanced practice clinical needs of families, patients and medical decisions based on scope of practice. Providers working in Oklahoma facilities will practice under the authorization of collaborative practice with one or more physicians.
Requirements:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES<ul><li>
Develops and manages the medical plan of care for patients based upon an agreement developed jointly and signed by the mid-level and supervising physicians.</li><li>
Provides complete, comprehensive outpatient care for patients including health examinations and treatment of medical conditions, to include follow-up of problems detected.</li><li>
Responsible to manage acute and chronic illness, routine care through care plans that are coordinated, when appropriate, with the patient's behavioral health provider</li><li>
Responsible to make appropriate referrals to internal disciplines of CHC/SEK and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required.</li><li>
Prescribes medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated.</li><li>
Provides clinical consultation to other providers within CHC/SEK as needed.</li><li>
Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation as defined by the Electronic Health Record Completion Policy.</li><li>
Observes clinic protocols and guidelines and scope of practice as determined by professional regulatory agencies.</li><li>
Provide appropriate follow-up with clinical support staff to include telephone/written correspondence (e.g. inform patients of test results).</li><li>
Provides clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians, and employees.</li><li>
Participates in an on-call system for after-hours care for CHC/SEK inpatient population, as assigned.</li><li>
Participates in quality improvement activities.</li><li>
Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.</li><li>
Supervises healthcare students as assigned.</li><li>
Floats to alternate CHC/SEK facilities as needed to ensure appropriate access to care.</li></ul>
The essential functions listed are not an exhaustive list of every task the employee is required to complete. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
Valid Kansas Nurse Practitioner license.</li><li>
If floating in Oklahoma facilities, dependent on assigned region, valid Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority required.</li><li>
Valid Kansas Registered Nurse license or multistate license in nurse&rsquo;s resident state. An Oklahoma Registered Nurse license may be required, if no multistate license.</li><li>
Graduate of an accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner program.</li><li>
Current board certification through ANCC or AANP.</li><li>
Completion of one-year experience in clinic setting, preferred.
</li><li>If position/practice requires, must obtain DOT Certification within 30 days of hire and recertify every 10 years.</li><li>
ACLS required for Pleasanton providers and WIC providers in Fort Scott and Pittsburg.</li></ul>
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES<ul><li>
Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base</li><li>
Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.</li><li>
Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.</li><li>
Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.</li><li>
Must be computer literate and able to navigate the Electronic Health Record.</li><li>
Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.</li><li>
Provide customer service in accordance to the organization&rsquo;s mission.</li><li>
Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.</li><li>
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization&rsquo;s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.</li><li>
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.</li><li>
A strong community/public health orientation, preferred.</li><li>
Commitment to serving the underserved.</li></ul>
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and/or stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.</div>

APRN/PA - Float (East Region)

<div>Description:

CORE VALUES
The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This position is part of the clinical team. This position is responsible for the initial interactions with patients, such as escorting patients, taking vital signs, preparing exam rooms and cleaning exam rooms after use, and other related duties. Responsible for moving patients through the clinic efficiently and effectively. Communicates with customers, employees, and other individuals to disseminate or explain information.
Requirements:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES<ul><li>
Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, updates medication lists and allergies at each visit, and enters information in electronic health record (EHR).</li><li>
Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients; assures all rooms are clean and disposes of trash in rooms.</li><li>
Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system.
</li><li>Performs routine point of care testing.</li><li>
Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Inventories medical supplies and materials.</li><li>
Transports specimens, equipment, or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques.</li><li>
Supports all Providers in their care for patients.</li><li>
Provide diagnosis appropriate education as directed by the Nurse and/or Provider.</li><li>
Employees hired and trained in phlebotomy and radiology duties prior to 2024 are grandfathered in to perform these duties as a Medical Assistant I.</li><li>
If working in Long Term Care, responsible for registration and insurance related collection, entry, and verification as well as scanning documents in the electronic medical record.</li><li>
Performs all duties, services, and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.</li></ul>
The essential functions listed are not an exhaustive list of every task the employee is required to complete. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
High School diploma or equivalent.</li><li>
Experience in clinic or healthcare setting is preferred.</li><li>
Must successfully pass annual competency.</li></ul>
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES<ul><li>
Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base</li><li>
Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.</li><li>
Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.</li><li>
Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.</li><li>
Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet.</li><li>
Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.</li><li>
Provide customer service in accordance to the organization&rsquo;s mission.</li><li>
Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.</li><li>
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization&rsquo;s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.</li></ul>
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hazardous material inventory and MSDS available. Wears personal protective equipment as needed. May be exposed to patients/public with communicable diseases.</div>

Medical Assistant I

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APRN/PA - Float (East Region)

Medical Assistant I