Grass Valley - Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant - 3 Days (In Person), Weekly

Consider a career at Granite Wellness Centers! Apply now and make a difference in your community by helping support the success of our clients. We are a local non-profit focused on providing wellness services in Nevada and Placer Counties, offering a competitive benefits package to qualifying employees which includes:

Employer paid health plan
401k Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Vacation (accrues after first 90 days of employment, up to 80 hours annually)
15 Paid Holidays
Wellness focused workplace

If you enjoy helping others and want to work with great people, we are looking for a motivated, positive individual who is ready for their next adventure.

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner performs duties that include but are not limited to taking a patient history, performing a physical examination, and making an assessment and diagnosis, including initiating, reviewing, and revising treatment and therapy plans for those services.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Nurse Practitioner license

• Prefer two (2) years in Medical Services in a health-related facility

• Current CPR Certification

• If a recovering person has a minimum of one year or more of continuous sobriety and active participation in a recovery program

• Bilingual candidate, preferred

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments including medical history, physical examinations, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment planning

• Initiate, review, revise, and manage treatment plans, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) where applicable

• Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and screening procedures

• Prescribe medications and medical devices within scope of licensure and DEA registration

• Conduct medical record review to ensure accuracy, compliance, and continuity of care

• Ensure adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, OSHA, and all applicable federal and California regulations

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and medical staff meetings

Direct Supervision – Medical Assistant(s)

• Delegating clinical tasks consistent with MA scope of practice

• Overseeing patient preparation, vitals collection, medical screening, and documentation accuracy

• Supervising medication witnessing and administration support

• Ensuring exam rooms meet infection control and safety standards

• Reviewing EHR documentation for completeness and compliance

• Providing clinical instruction, training, and corrective guidance

• Assigning additional duties to Medical Assistants as appropriate for clinic operations and patient care needs

• Participating in performance feedback and competency evaluation in coordination with leadership

Clinical Coordination – Residential Support Staff

• Providing medical guidance related to residents in withdrawal

• Overseeing medical aspects of medication monitoring and drug testing procedures

• Coordinating care for residents requiring medical evaluation or higher level of care

• Providing direction regarding medical documentation standards when related to resident health status

• Supporting crisis management related to medical emergencies

• Assigning medical-related duties to Residential Support Staff when appropriate and within scope (e.g., monitoring, documentation, reporting of symptoms)

• Collaborating with Program Manager to ensure policies align with medical best practices

• Serve as clinical lead in the absence of the Medical Director, as designated

• Ensure delegated staff operate within legal scope and organizational policy

• Identify training needs and recommend corrective action when clinical standards are not met

• Assign additional duties consistent with staff job descriptions, licensure limits, and organizational needs

• Support development and implementation of medical protocols

• Therapeutic procedures

• Laboratory and screening procedures

• Medical devices and physician’s prescriptions

• Medical record review

• Provide supervision and oversight to medical assistants and nurses as directed by the medical director

• Specifics are outlined in the service agreement and medical provider employment agreement

• Strong clinical judgment and independent decision-making

• Ability to supervise multidisciplinary support staff

• Knowledge of California scope-of-practice regulations

• Crisis management and de-escalation skills

• Effective interdisciplinary communication

• Commitment to recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care

Education and License Requirements:

NP: Must hold an active license from the California Board of Registered Nursing

PA: Must hold an active license from the Physician Assistant Board of California

i Granite Wellness in the Community
Granite Wellness is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote wellness and quality of life. Granite Wellness has been supporting individuals and families through substance use treatment and mental health services since 1974. Growing over the years to meet the needs of the community, Granite Wellness now provides a full range of programs throughout Northern California communities.
Recovery
Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
Our definition of recovery includes addressing substance use issues, the progressive establishment of a meaningful sense of identity, improvement of overall physical and mental health, maintenance of healthy relationships, and increased life purpose.
Our Philosophy of Recovery and Wellness
Granite Wellness embraces a whole-person approach in treating substance use and co-occurring disorder, and associated behavioral issues. This approach to recovery and wellness means offering our clients a full range of services to support and understand recovery. We offer a high quality, structured, personalized array of services to each client, and their support system. In collaboration with each client, an individualized treatment is developed to create the greatest opportunity for success.

Equal Opportunity Employment
GWC is an equal opportunity employer. This means that employment decisions are based on merit and program needs, and not on race, ethnicity, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, spiritual beliefs, physical or mental abilities, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, or membership in any other protected class per state and federal regulations.