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ARNP

Seattle Indian Health Board

Posted on: 18 Mar 2024

Job Location: Seattle, US

Job Description:

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary: The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) provides primary health care to patients of all ages. Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) providers are responsible for the delivery of quality, culturally sensitive primary medical care to the SIHBs patient population. ARNPs work under the clinical supervision of the Clinical Services Director and Medical Director.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Lead Physician and is a member of the Medical team. This position has no direct reports.

Organizational Responsibilities

Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
Recognize that communication is central to the organizations success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others best intentions in mind.
At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

Provide general medical care (including appropriate history and physical data, diagnosis, treatment based on the assessment of data, management, and referral) to SIHB patients of all ages with acute, chronic and maintenance health care needs.
Engage in fully integrated care with Traditional Medicine at the core, consistent with the Indigenous Knowledge Informed System of Care.
Perform routine minor office surgery, casting, and other primary care office procedures.
Evaluate and counsel patients in areas of mental and socio-cultural problems including diet, development, behavior, and family problems.
Consult and coordinate care with other practitioners, physicians, nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, and outside referral sites. Refer patients for specialty care, as indicated.
Provide clinic preceptorship of advanced practice providers and students and patient care instructions to nurses, pharmacists and other SIHB clinical staff as appropriate.
Participate as interdisciplinary health care team member including attendance at medical staff meetings; in-services or committees as scheduled.
Participation in community activities involving health screening, health education, and medical services at social, cultural, and athletic gatherings of American Indians in Seattle area, as approved by the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director.
Participate in quality assurance program activities and fulfillment of requirements for meeting AAAHC Standards of Care.
Compliance with provider documentation rules in the Professional Staff Rules and Regulations. Daily submission of the completed Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Coding.
Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
Other job-related duties as assigned

Background Qualifications

Required:

Masters degree or higher in advanced practice nursing
Current ARNP licensure in Washington State
Board certified with a Nurse Practitioner accrediting body
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) licensure
Experience in a community clinic setting
Familiarity with health and social issues facing American Indians/Alaska Natives and a desire to promote the delivery of appropriate health services to this population.

Work Environment: Clinic hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday with occasional extra hours for events.

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