Nurse Practitioner

Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) is actively recruiting for multiple vacancies for  Nurse Practitioners in the Mental Health Branch and the Public Health Branch.  This recruitment will establish an employment list in order to fill immediate and future vacancies throughout Tulare County's Health and Mental Health Care Centers. The successful candidate must have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, public, staff, and other departments and agencies.
 
Tulare County Public Health has two Health Care Centers that offer a progressive and innovative working environment for our employees while providing comprehensive health care in the community. Services offered to the community include family and internal medicine, pediatrics, and women's health. This position is responsible for performing physical screening assessments, accurately diagnosing common medical problems and initiating treatment or making referrals to a physician as indicated. The successful candidate will work collectively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team setting, acting as a liaison between the public health branch and other organizations. The Visalia and Farmersville Health Care Centers are Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) look-alike clinics and authorized National Health Service Corp (NHSC) sites. Mid-level providers accepting a position in these sites would qualify to apply for loan repayment of up to $50,000 for a two year work commitment. For more information on the loan repayment program, visit http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/. Other loan repayment opportunities are available through the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program. For more information, visit https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/nursecorps/lrp.
 
Tulare County Mental Health has two adult mental health clinics located in Visalia and in Porterville. We work with community-based providers to ensure mental health services are available throughout the county. The Mental Health Services Branch is seeking a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner to practice medicine with physician supervision. The successful candidate will respond to crisis situations, make assessments, provide triage and follow through with appropriate treatments, which may include ordering referrals as well as voluntary or involuntary hospitalizations. The successful candidate will conduct physicals and order diagnostic studies that may require interpretation. The position offers a flexible schedule. Candidates accepting a position in these sites would qualify to apply for loan repayment of up to $25,000 for a one year work commitment. For more information on the loan repayment program, visit https://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HPEF/Programs/APHLRP.html

 
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

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