Central Ohio Primary Care is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for for their Spring 2025 Fellowship located in Chillicothe, Ohio.
This is an immersive 12-month training position that utilizes an inter-professional approach to prepare fellows to step into the fast-paced role of an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) with Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC). The program includes weekly didactics, precepted practice sessions, specialty rotations and other supplementary educational components that will support the APP Fellow’s transition to autonomous practice. Curriculum will have an emphasis on geriatric medicine to better attend to the adult population seen by COPC providers. The program also includes a heavy emphasis on evidence-based medicine to help Fellows develop critical reasoning skills, leadership, and clinical practice under risk-based payment arrangements. All Fellows will work under the direct guidance of physician preceptors, APP mentors, and program directors. A successful applicant for this role will be responsible for providing services independently and collaboratively, including initial and ongoing patient assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, etc.
Individuals in this role will reflect the mission, vision, and values of Central Ohio Primary Care, while also adhering to the organization’s policies and procedures.
Application Requirements
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Your Answers to Two Essay Prompts (details below)
- Official APP Program Transcript that shows completion of degree conferred or will be completed before the start of the fellowship program.
- Two Letters of Recommendation– preferably one academic and one professional reference.
Essay Prompts:
Select two of the following five essays questions to answer as part of your application, limiting yourself to 250 words each. In your response, please indicate the correlating number of the essay prompt you selected.
- Central Ohio Primary Care APP Primary Care Fellowship is a new program with an opportunity for the incoming cohorts to lead the future of the program. Explain how you feel you can help shape the program.
- NP/PA schools are rigorous academic programs. This fellowship is another year of intense training. Explain how you keep a healthy work/life balance and why this is important to you.
- Fellowships for APPs are optional and created to help bridge from school to autonomous practice. Explain why you are interested in further training, including your aspirations for your short- and long-term career development.
- What does the following quote mean to you: “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”- Abigail Adams
- If you were the Dean of your NP/PA program, what are three things you would change and three things you would keep the same. Explain your reasoning.
Clinical Job Functions:
- Develop patient care treatment plans by obtaining medical histories and examining patients during appointment -- this includes providing a diagnosis and establishing patient care needs to ensure desired outcomes of care.
- Perform routine or annual physical examinations including treating or referring patients for primary care conditions, as appropriate.
- Educate patients and caregivers on conditions, outcomes, or treatment plans.
- Consult with Physicians and clinical staff regarding issues, treatment plan and progress.
- Prescribe medication, dosages, routes, and frequencies based on individual patient needs.
- Order, perform and/or interpret results of diagnostic tests when necessary.
- Participate in monitoring of patient outcomes and assure quality of care by adhering to professional standards and procedures set by federal, state and company requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of assessments, follow-ups, and evaluations.
- Interprets health data by identifying risk factors and any variation from norms and/or diagnosing actual or potential health problems.
- Manage well-being and illness needs according to reasonable standards of care or guidelines.
- Evaluates the process and outcome of the management plan and modify the plan as indicated.
- Uses Universal Precautions when tasks being performed present the possibility of exposure to, blood and bodily fluids.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
- Has knowledge of the clinic interventions and equipment necessary to meet the specific needs of the patient population served?
Leadership Job Functions:
- Participate in all aspects of the fellowship program to enhance/refine leadership skills.
- Collaborate and consult with physicians and other health care professionals, as appropriate.
- Develop essential organizational skills to manage patient panel.
- Develop effective and efficient communication skills with inter-professional teams.
Educational Job Functions
- Attend all educational components of the fellowship program as scheduled.
- Identify individual professional development needs and work with APP preceptors and mentors to create opportunities for learning and growth.
- Participate in live Q&A sessions and journal club.
- Complete a quality improvement project, including poster presentation.
Benefits
- A friendly and fast-paced environment working with passionate people.
- Outstanding growth opportunities
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability, HSA, and Life Insurance
- 401K plan with company matching contribution.
- Recognition and rewards programs to recognize successful teams.
- Other Perks & Discounts
*Full Time Benefits Eligible for Employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
SECTION IV: QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made tp enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Licensures & Certifications
Required: Master's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required: Must be considered a Certified Nurse Practitioner by a nationally recognized board in the state of Ohio OR a Physician Assistant by nationally recognized board in the state of Ohio before the Fellowship begins.
Required: Must possess an active license for the state of Ohio before the Fellowship begins.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Commitment to practicing Primary Care with focus on the geriatric population.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Excellent listening, communication, and documentation skills
- Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of common health problems.
- Knowledge safety and infection control practices and procedures
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Obtains a complete health database that includes health history, physical exams and any screening or diagnostic tests.
- Interprets health data by identifying risk factors and any variation from norms and/or diagnosing actual or potential health problems.
- Manage well-being and illness needs according to reasonable standards of care or guidelines.
- Evaluates the process and outcome of the management plan and modify the plan as indicated.
- Uses Universal Precautions when tasks being performed present the possibility of exposure to, blood and bodily fluids.
- Always maintain patient confidentiality
- Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
- Has knowledge of the clinic interventions and equipment necessary to meet the specific needs of the patient population served.
**Please see COPC Fellowship Program for Spring 2025 for more information.
