Primary Care Provider/Urgent Care Provider GAP Medicine

Lives Change Here! We are GROWING...Columbia River Mental Health Services provides comprehensive behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults and families in the communities of SW Washington. We are the largest and oldest not-for-profit provider of mental/chemical dependency treatment in southwest Washington with 200 employees and a history dating back to 1942.

Our Mission: Providing behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults, and families in the communities of SW Washington.

Why Work Here?

CRMHS offers AMAZING benefits aside from health and wellness (medical/dental/vision etc.) Work life balance benefits: 11 total paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays available upon hire, 24 days of PTO days in the first year and only increases from there! Career development: $325 annual allowance for career development and education with an additional 40 hours of paid time off for career development/education! And so many More!

Starting Salary Range -

$100,000+ annually depending on experience.

Summary:

As opposed to traditional primary care provider roles, the role of this position is to provide physical health care services to agency clients whom are experiencing a gap in their access to traditional primary care services. Care delivered within this position can include basic primary care visits, medical screenings, urgent care needs, wound care, chronic health condition management, hospital follow ups, and meeting gap mental health needs managed within the typical scope of a primary care practice.

The responsibilities include initial and updated medical evaluations, health screenings, routine follow-up care and medication management for chronic medical conditions including hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and medical complications of psychiatric medications. Ensure timely and quality delivery of medical reviews, and support staff clinically and administratively. Focus populations include individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, individuals with Medicaid / Medicare, the uninsured and underinsured, as well as individuals experiencing homelessness or other severe social determinants of health. The GAP Medicine provider builds a bridge back to traditional primary care services and office visit volumes are often lower than traditional practices while having dramatic impacts on patient lives.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff and other providers that allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.
• Prescribes medications, individualized treatments, and ongoing medication management.
• Orders lab and diagnostic tests when appropriate and interprets test results.
• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records.
• Completes documentation within 24 hours of patient encounter.
• Coordination of care with other providers, counselors and community care providers.
• Coordinator medical needs with outside care teams and other medical providers.
• Provide medical support to the Mobile Team, seeing agency clients in the field on an as-needed basis and providing medical services at 'pop up' clinics established in areas of high need. Maintain communication and cooperative working relationship both within the agency and community at large.
• Projects a positive and professional image at all times.
• Provide non-managerial leadership within teams assigned, providing work direction to Medical Assistants and Nursing as necessary, and other team members as appropriate.

Non-essential Job Functions:

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

• Ability to acquire and maintain an unrestricted Family Medicine Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License with a past focus in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine

• CPR certified
• Experience working with the aged, the uninsured, the underinsured, individuals with severe mental health disorders, and / or substance use disorders preferred.
• Ability to acquire and maintain DEA Controlled Substance Prescribing Registration prior to date of hire
• Ability to credential with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurers

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a wide knowledge base required roles of various personnel and programs in the agency and community.
• Interpersonal, decision making, judgment, and communication skills plus medication management, psychotherapy, and collegial relations with teams.

IF EXTENDED AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN OUR COMPANY, CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE PROOF TO BE COMPLIANT (COVID VACCINE CARD/MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE HIRING PROCESS.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Columbia River Mental Health Services is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we seek applicants from all backgrounds to join our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by law. We encourage our employees to bring their authentic selves to work and do not tolerate discrimination at the workplace.