Nurse Practitioner

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires Seeks  

Nurse Practitioner  

2024 

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires (ViM) is a free healthcare center that provides access to quality, comprehensive care for income qualified, uninsured and underinsured adults living in the Berkshires. ViM envisions a society in which everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve good health. 

 ViM is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization with passionate volunteers, generous donors and a dedicated staff. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to fill the role of Clinical Care Manager and share our passion for our mission.   

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, salaried position. Our new team member will be compensated according to skill and experience level and will have great opportunities to enjoy the work, culture and mission of ViM!  

The Opportunity 

Reporting to the Clinical Director and working closely with the entire medical team, the Clinical Care Manager provides direct patient care and is responsible for overseeing daily delivery of primary medical care, ensuring it is delivered in keeping with ViM’s mission, quality standards and model of care.  In addition to primary medical care, clinical oversight includes women’s health, behavioral health, optometry, acupuncture, nutrition counseling and other medical specialties.  This person is responsible for evaluating, developing, leading, and implementing the direction of medical programming through strategic planning and deep understanding of the clients we serve, the culture we embody, the volunteer model, and the financial resources available.   

Direct patient clinical care     

• Evaluate and treat patients at regularly scheduled sessions as well as walk-in patients 
• Substitute for providers  
• Triage  inquiries to determine clinical suitability for ViM services 
• Oversee ViM medical clinic sessions  

• Direct ViM patient care, including 

• Prescriptions 
• Collaboration on care plans among ViM providers 
• Labs, imaging and other external referrals 
• Counseling and education 
• Follow-up to ensure complete care 

• Manage the ViM pharmaceutical and vaccine programs 
• Oversee procurement, quality and maintenance of clinical equipment and supplies within budget 
• Orient and train volunteers and staff 

Administrative participation in 

• quality assurance management program 
• risk management program 
• OSHA regulations 
• development and implementation of medical policies and procedures 
• create, plan and implement programs to meet patient need 

Also 

• be an ambassador of ViM in the recruitment of medical professionals 
• Work with administrative staff to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Clinic 
• Communicate and build relationships with other community healthcare agencies 

Qualifications  

• A Massachusetts license to practice as a nurse practitioner 
• Ability to fluently speak Spanish 
• Passion for ViM’s mission 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills 
• Ability to think strategically for a team and the organization 
• Experience managing a team of staff, volunteers and consultants 
• An energetic, customer service-oriented personality with maturity to work sensitively and effectively with patients, volunteers and community partners 
• Attention to work accuracy, timeliness and completeness 
• Aptitude with technology 
• A high degree of integrity and discretion 
   

About ViM 

Since we opened our doors in 2004, demand for VIM’s services has grown considerably.  VIM has saved lives and treated thousands of patients in more than 40,000 clinical visits for integrated medical and dental care, behavioral health services, optometry, nutrition counseling, massage, and acupuncture. VIM’s innovative programs -- Shared Medical Appointments, Non-Opioid Pain Management, and free transportation provided by volunteers -- are unique in Berkshire County. Our bi-lingual Patient Services Coordinator helps patients address critical non-medical issues, otherwise known as the Social Determinants of Health. 

VIM has gained widespread recognition for its comprehensive care, winning the National Gold Medal Award from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation and an Excellence in Innovation Nomination from the Massachusetts Non-Profit Network.  Two of VIM’s founders have been named Senior Volunteer Physician of the Year by the Massachusetts Medical Society and one was awarded the American Medical Association’s Excellence in Volunteerism. 

VIM Berkshires is affiliated with Volunteers in Medicine America (VIMA), which has helped to establish 88 free clinics in 26 states.  In 2004, when a dedicated group of doctors, business people and community volunteers established VIM Berkshires, we became the 30th VIMA facility nationally. VIM Berkshires was the first in New England and is the only one in Massachusetts.  

To Apply, Inquire or Nominate contact:  

Michele McAuley, Director of Operations and Finance