School-Based Health Clinical Manager [Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant]

Location: Mansfield Ohio
Department: Medical
Schedule: Full-Time Onsite
Status: Exempt Credentialed Position

Third Street Family Health Services is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to serve as the School-Based Health Clinical Manager for our established School-Based Health (SBH) program.

This is a unique opportunity for a provider who enjoys both patient care and leadership and is comfortable working independently while supporting a multidisciplinary team serving children adolescents and families in a school-based environment.

The Clinical Manager provides day-to-day clinical and operational leadership for the SBH program while maintaining an appropriate patient care schedule. This role works closely with school partners Third Street clinical leaders behavioral health vision community health workers/case management and administrative leadership to ensure students have access to coordinated high-quality care.

This position is best suited for an experienced provider. Because this provider will serve as the primary clinical provider at the site we are seeking someone who is confident practicing within their scope making clinical decisions working with pediatric and adolescent patients and functioning with a high degree of independence.

Provide Patient Care

• Provide primary care to students and other patients within your licensure credentialing privileges and scope of practice.
• Provide age-appropriate student-centered care with a focus on children adolescents and families.
• Promote accessible coordinated equitable and high-quality healthcare.
• Maintain timely clinical documentation encounter closure inbox management and other provider responsibilities.
• Participate in quality improvement peer review audits and other clinical quality activities.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to SBH team members.

Lead the School-Based Health Program

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the established School-Based Health program.
• Directly supervise assigned SBH staff and provide coaching feedback performance management and professional development.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team activities and facilitate effective team communication.
• Establish expectations for teamwork communication service delivery patient experience and accountability.
• Identify operational barriers and partner with organizational leadership to resolve them.
• Support hiring onboarding training orientation and competency development of assigned staff.

Support Quality & Operations

• Help ensure consistent workflows for scheduling patient flow documentation care coordination quality safety and service delivery.
• Monitor clinical and operational performance and use available data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with administrative and clinical leaders regarding staffing facilities technology supplies scheduling and other operational needs.
• Ensure SBH operations align with Third Street policies and applicable HIPAA FERPA HRSA clinical regulatory and school-based health requirements.

Build School & Community Partnerships

• Serve as a clinical and operational liaison between Third Street and participating schools.
• Build positive working relationships with school administrators teachers and staff students families and community partners.
• Help identify and address barriers to student access engagement and care coordination.
• Participate in school and community outreach health education wellness activities and other program activities as appropriate.

What Were Looking For

Required

• Current Ohio license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Board certification appropriate to professional discipline.
• Current certifications credentials and clinical privileges required for the position.
• Valid drivers license.
• Experience providing primary care or other relevant clinical services.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and balance direct patient care with administrative and leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise coach and develop staff.
• Knowledge of primary care preventive health integrated healthcare delivery and care coordination.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare privacy regulatory and compliance requirements including HIPAA and FERPA.

For Physician Assistant applicants: Completion of required clinical training/hours and eligibility to practice without an ongoing onsite physician training requirement.

Preferred

• Experience providing care to children and adolescents.
• Experience working with families and school-age populations.
• Previous school-based health experience.
• Supervisory or healthcare leadership experience.
• Experience in an FQHC or community health center.
• Experience with quality improvement population health or care coordination.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Masters degree or other advanced education appropriate to the individuals professional discipline.

School-based healthcare allows us to meet students where they are and remove barriers that can prevent children and families from accessing care. At Third Street our SBH teams bring together medical care and other supportive services to help students receive coordinated care in a setting that is convenient and familiar to them. This role offers the opportunity to combine clinical practice with meaningful leadership and community impact.

Established in 1994 Third Street Family Health Services is a regional not-for-profit community health center providing medical dental OB/GYN pediatric community outreach and behavioral health services across eleven locations in Richland Ashland and Crawford counties. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive health and wellness care accessible to all in the communities we serve. We believe the health of our communities can be improved through accessible and affordable healthcare advocacy and community health initiatives.

Were looking for a provider who is:

• Experienced comfortable practicing independently and serving as the primary provider at the site.
• Pediatric-friendly enjoys working with children adolescents and families.
• A leader able to balance patient care with staff leadership and program responsibilities.
• Collaborative comfortable working across medical behavioral health community health school and administrative teams.
• Community-minded passionate about removing barriers to healthcare and improving access for students.
• Adaptable able to navigate the unique clinical and operational needs of a school-based environment.

If youre an experienced NP or PA looking for a role where you can provide care lead a team and make a difference in the lives of students and families wed love to hear from you!

Third Street Family Health Services is an equal opportunity employer.