Description

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

 The Street Medicine Provider is responsible for providing direct medical care to people experiencing homelessness in the community. This includes providing primary care, mental health care, and substance abuse treatment. The Street Medicine Provider will also work to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness and connect them to other resources in the community. 

BENEFITS:

Elica is proud to offer an exciting benefits package to qualifying full-time employees which can support your health, your family, and help you plan for the future.

• 403B retirement savings account with up to 4% employer matching contribution and 100% immediate vesting.
• Healthcare: Medical (Kaiser or Western Health Advantage Options), Dental, Vision - Individual and family plans available
• Company funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help pay for out-of-pocket costs related to medical coverage
• FSA Plans: 2 options for Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Company paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance. (supplemental life and AD&D options available)
• Optional Critical Illness, Accident, ID Theft Protection and Pet insurance potions
• 4 weeks of accrued paid time off and paid holidays.
• Malpractice/Tail Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan with five (5) free counseling visits, financial services, legal services, and a plethora of online resources.
• Elica is NHSC qualified for State Loan Repayment Program
• Tuition Reimbursement program, CME/CEU reimbursement and time off program.

Learn more about Elica’s services and mission at our website or check us out on Facebook.

Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

• Provide direct medical care to people experiencing homelessness, including physical exams, medication management, and referrals to other medical providers.
• Build relationships with people experiencing homelessness and work to understand their needs.
• Connect people experiencing homelessness to other resources in the community, such as housing, food, and employment.
• Advocate for the rights of people experiencing homelessness and work to improve the quality of their lives.
• Participate in outreach and education activities to raise awareness of the health needs of people experiencing homelessness.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records.
• Complete all required paperwork and reports.

The successful candidate has:

• At least 1-2 years of clinical experience working with underserved, low-income persons or homeless persons preferred.
• Current BLS and DEA certification
• Bilingual in English and Russian, Farsi, Pashto/Pushto, or Spanish speaking preferred

Nurse Practitioner:

• Current California RN/NP/NPF License.
• Current Nurse Practitioner board certification.

Physician Assistant

• California Physician Assistant License
• Physician Assistant Certificate
• NCCPA board certification

MD/ DO

• Must be board certified or eligible in Internal, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics
• Fully licensed to practice in the state of California with no restrictions

Safety

• Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices.
• Follow all safety procedures and report or resolve unsafe conditions to ensure an injury-free work environment.
• Use appropriate ergonomic measures to reduce risk of work-related injuries.
• Assure adherence to infection control procedures in the clinic, including bloodborne pathogen protocols.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• All aspects of primary care practice; current, standard medical practices, treatments, test, and therapies, including acute care, chronic illness management, preventive care, behavior and psychopharmacology.
• Current emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues and approaches in area of expertise.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding scope of practice issues affecting licensed community clinics.
• Principles of management and supervision.
• General information about public and private health insurance and third-party reimbursement issues.
• Community resources related to specialty care and other health-related services.
• HIPAA security and privacy regulations.
• Clinical quality measures, such as HRSA core measures, HEDIS, PCMH, etc.

Skills in

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Able to give and receive constructive feedback, holding him/herself and others accountable.
• Exercising good judgment in clinical decision-making and client care.
• Effective organizational and time management skills, including attention to detail.
• Using a computer for word processing, data entry and e-mail.
• Knowledge of modern office equipment.
• Speaking and understanding multiple languages is highly desirable.

Ability to

• Maintain physical and mental health status in order to demonstrate professional and ethical competence in providing high quality medical care to Elica clients.
• Interpret, adapt and apply treatment protocols/guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain professional behavior with all levels of colleagues, staff, clients and the public, including refraining from negative comments about peers in public and in the medical record, resolving conflict with peers and staff in a private setting in a timely manner, and demonstrating courtesy and respect.
• Accept and be receptive to audit feedback and other types of clinical review.
• Understand patient needs as consumers of healthcare and focus service around those needs.
• Ability to maintain timely records and files.
• Understand the company’s policies and procedures in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams of providers and staff.
• Attend scheduled provider meetings.
• Pass all mandated compliance training to meet regulations and requirements from all governmental and clinical agencies.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
• If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.

*Elica Health Centers is a healthcare facility that adheres to the mandates issued by the California Department of Public Health including the recent orders regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.

Compensation - Dependent Upon Experience

MD/DO: $212,160 - $275,808 annually

NP/PA: $131,040 - $170,352 annually