[NP-Jobs] Maryland, FNP Position

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Maryland - Nurse Practitioner Position                  (posted) 04-04-07
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DEPARTMENT: HEALTH SERVICES
REPORTS TO: MEDICAL DIRECTOR
STATUS: EXEMPT

Community Clinic, Inc. – Mission

Community Clinic, Inc. is a non-profit 
organization seeking to fulfill its mission of providing
high-quality primary care and health-related 
services for medically-underserved persons,
promoting improved access to health care 
services, and conducting CCI’s mission in a
nondiscriminatory manner, sensitive to the needs 
of the community and the dignity of every
individual. CCI is nationally accredited by the 
Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) and has cared for the medically-underserved since 1972.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Medical Director, 
delivers primary care commensurate with training
and experience to all CCI patients. Delivers care 
appropriate for an out-patient, primary care
community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all 
ages, but with a focus on adult medicine.
* Acts as primary consultant on all adult cases 
referred by other staff providers of CCI.
* Completes medical charts after each visit.
* Assists in internal quality control audits.
* Provides quality medical care according to CCI 
standards on quality assurance.
* Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel 
in area of specific support services for
patient care delivery.
* Attends all internal provider meetings, 
committees, as necessary and/or required by CCI.
* Performs all duties and services in full compliance with JCAHO Standards.
* Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
* Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.
* Knowledge of the state and federal laws 
pertaining to medicine and to community health
centers.
* Knowledge of the structure and function of community health centers.
* Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families.
* Skill in establishing and maintaining effective 
working relationships with other employees,
patients and the general public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of MD.
* Language skills required.
* Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and 
practices of medicine and allied services
commensurate with his/her training. Board 
Certified in Family Practice Required.
* Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.
* Ability to speak enough Spanish to examine 
Spanish-speaking patients and converse on
basic level strongly preferred.
* Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.

CONTACT:
Human Resources Department
<mailto:dgibbs at cciweb.org>dgibbs at cciweb.org
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