Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at Albertina Kerr in Portland, Oregon

Job Description:

Join our team as the Primary Care Pediatric or Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner! You will provide clinical services to youth in our Crisis Psychiatric Care program (subacute) as a member of the interdisciplinary team. The youth served range in age from 5-17 years old.

This will be a part-time role with variable hours, alternating weeks with another primary care nurse practitioner. During the weeks you are on duty, generally see patients in person one day for 0-3 hours. Be available on call weeknights (Monday through Friday) from 5-10pm for management of needs that cannot wait until the next available in person appointment.



Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess health status of children and adolescents and provide care and treatment as needed.
• On-site regular attendance, some flexibility in schedule is ideal.
• Participates in on call rotation by phone on weekday evenings (alternating every other week).
• Prescribes medication as needed for specific medical issues.
• Collaborates with psychiatry team as needed and counseling to patients and legal guardians.
• Consistently use electronic EMR and electronic timesheet system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Paid internal training and career development
• Paid holidays and time off

• Masters of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
• Excellent communication skills including diplomacy, tact, and effective "bedside manner."
• Ability to hold DEA Prescriptive Authority.
• Ability to procure and maintain licensure and certification according to Oregon and Federal law.
• Maintain National Board Certification.
• Current CPR certification or can obtain this upon hire.
• Prefer at least 2 years of experience in primary care.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, consistent with work requirements. Ability to lift 40 pounds; move among and safely control several pieces of therapeutic equipment; move throughout a large clinic; transition rapidly from seated and standing positions. Ability to communicate verbally on a standard telephone.
• Proficient use of MS Office suite, ability to gain proficiency in EMR and electronic timesheet system.
• Ability to meet all background check, reference, and credentialing requirements