Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Responsibilities

• Provides patient centered, comprehensive primary care services

• Participate in the selection of suitable treatment plans for all patients

• Supervise staff to ensure the care team is providing appropriate care in accordance with their duties and obligations

• Assist other care providers and extended care teams

• Provide continuous availability for medical and technical questions to the employees, patient care staff, and ancillary care providers including after hours coverage

• Actively participate in quality improvement programs, as well as participate in multidisciplinary quality assurance programs

• Collaborate with the management team as needed to ensure improvement of patient care

• Cooperate with clinical outcome reviews and measurements

• Comply with all policies, procedures, and protocols

• Provide general medical care and treatment to patients in the health center under the direction of a physician (depending on state)

• Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by physician.

• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures

• May refer patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in Internal Medicine or Family Practice

• Must be Board Certified

• Must be licensed to practice in appropriate state

• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in promoting the clinic

• Strong Communication skills

• Patient communication skills

Physical Job Requirements

• May require standing, walking and sitting for extended amounts of time.

• Occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs.

• Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination

• Includes full range of body motion including potential of handling and lifting patients.

• Requires corrected vision, hearing and speech within normal ranges. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients and team members.