Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner—Functional & Integrative Medicine

Physician Assistant | Nurse Practitioner—Functional & Integrative Medicine

Internal Medicine, Integrative & Functional Medicine Board Certified

October 2023 | Part Time: 2-3 days/week Full-time 4-5 days / week

Seeking a compassionate, caring certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our practice and offer their expertise and nurturing care to our existing patients.

We offer a healthy alternative to those actively looking at their health in natural ways, wanting to identify and heal the underlying imbalances in their lives that lead to chronic health problems. Our practice treats patients with autoimmune disorders, adrenal dysfunction, gut issues, hormones, Lyme and co-infections, mold exposure, environmental toxin exposures, etc.

This patient-centered functional approach emphasizes the overall body, mind and spirit connection with practices including diet and nutrition counseling, stress reduction, eliminating allergens, evaluating environment toxins, exercise programs, acupuncture and mediation techniques. We passionately pursue a practice of appropriate intervention and treatment as well as preventative medicine. We support our patients to maintain a healthy lifestyle and attitude and encourage our patients and staff to take personal responsibility in their own health and lives.

We believe in looking at the underlying causes of the symptoms patients are concerned with, exploring why such situation exists in their life and what this particular situation is there to teach them. This requires time and with our extended appointments our focus is to deeply listen and hear what they are saying. In appreciation of the close connection between our mind, body and emotions, we encourage our patients to express their feelings and give a voice to the part of themselves that is manifesting symptoms. We offer encouragement as loving attention is applied to the places the patient desires to heal, knowing that the body has an innate ability to bring itself back into balance. Healing can become a process of awakening to a deeper self. When this happens, we are on a spiritual path.

Our ideal vision is that you partner with the Doctor in serving our patients, that you are sensitive and compassionate by nature and responsive to the patients’ needs. Experience with the field of integrative & functional medicine is essential, as it is the foundation of how we practice medicine.

Position Benefits:

• Collaborative team approach with training and mentorship by a highly sought after Functional &  Integrative Medicine Physician.
• Low patient volume each day; consult 8 – 12 patients daily.
• Longer patient visits: 1 hour Initial consults and 30 minute follow-ups.
• Opportunity to consult on complex cases. Our office sees many auto-immune, chronically ill patients. Great area of opportunity to expand knowledge base on root causes on a myriad of symptoms. Treat the root cause, heal the whole body, return to wellness.
• Employee discount.
• Competitive Salary. Option for Bonus.
• Work with Healthy and supportive staff / team environment providing collaborative care with location in sunny Southern California.
• Be part of a medical environment where lives are being positively changed.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of California. or Licensed Nurse Practitioner in State of CA.
• Experienced in patient care – minimum of 5 years.
• Experience in urgent care visits, well-woman exams with Pap, physicals, lab reviews, pediatrics as well, but not necessary.
• Passion to evolve and learn integrative & functional medicine approaches. Although prior experience in the holistic field is HIGHLY preferred, a commitment and drive to learn how to incorporate functional & integrative medicine, nutrition, use of nutritional supplements, plus additional alternative therapies is a MUST.
• Work gracefully and willingly in a cooperative team environment with all staff.
• Organized, resourceful, driven, willingness to continue education – life-long learner.
• Positive attitude even when under pressure. Excellent communicator.
• Training in Functional and/or Integrative Medicine preferred.
• Available to work minimum of 2 days a week to start.
• Our hours of operation M-Thursday 9a-5p, staff arrive early. Friday 9am-2pm
• Must arrive prior to prepare and consult with Doctor.

Responsibilities of PA-C / NP:

• Provide consults with complex patients as appropriate under guidance of Doctor.
• Provide integrative & functional well-adult and well-child care.
• Provide integrative & functional urgent adult and urgent child care.
• Perform well-woman exams with Pap, physicals, lab reviews, pediatrics as well, but not necessary.
• Respond to patient concerns via phone or secure email.
• Order labs, provide Rx refills, follow CURES protocol, complete patient forms, which may include disability paperwork.
• Maintain quality chart notes and medical records.
• Partner with patients on their health journey in a positive and genuine fashion.

Requirements:

MUST PROVIDE all of the following to be considered:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – To include your background & interest in Integrative & Functional care, what health means to you and how you demonstrate healthy living in your own life.
• 3 Professional References.
• A sense of adventure and a drive to grow and evolve!

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