HIV Nurse Practitioner - Avenue360 Health and Wellness

About Us

Avenue 360 Health and Wellness is a 7-site community-based health system designated as a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Avenue 360 provides high quality and caring service to promote healthy people and communities. Our 360-degree approach addresses medical, dental, behavioral health and social service needs.  Our compassionate care extends to those with and without insurance, and we believe income must not determine the level of and access to quality health care. Providing comprehensive, high quality, and caring service is at the core of what we do, whether medical, dental, behavioral health, hospice care, or supportive housing programs.

 What we have to offer

Our Compensation Package Includes:

• Generous Paid Time Off- (11 paid holidays per year, 2 Floating Holidays per year, 14 paid Vacation days per year, 4 hours per month of accrued Sick days)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K match up to 4%.
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Overview:

Delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Avenue 360 patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct clinical services in the area of board-certified medical specialty in accordance with the highest applicable standards of medical and professional practice and in full accordance with health center protocols and policies.
• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages including those living with HIV.
• Performs initial history and physical examinations for outpatients. 
• Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care.
• Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice. 
• Orders diagnostic studies (e.g.-x-rays, lab tests, ECG).
• orders blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures.
• Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and schedules special tests and studies.
• Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Joint Commission, Ryan White and funding source standards.
• Completes all EMR required fields after each visit including the e-signing of notes.
• Perform quality management/assurance activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

 Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:

• Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.
• Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.
• Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
• Minimum of one year HIV/AIDS Care experience required.
• Transgender Care experience preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

 Continuing Education and Training Requirements: Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure.