Family Nurse Practitioner
Full Time • Mitchell- Fort Oglethorpe Center
Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner
Reports To: Physician or Chief Medical Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date: January 2022
SUMMARY:
Provides pediatric and adult medical care and treatment in a primary care clinic setting.
This position may have remote work requirements.
This position is subject to all current CMS vaccine mandates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ü Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and approved protocols
ü Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs
ü Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient’s condition
ü Discusses case, as needed, with Medical Director and / or other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan
ü Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by the Medical Director or his designee
ü Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures
ü Refers patients to specialists for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment, as needed
ü Participates as instructor / facilitator for in-house employee education
ü Participates as instructor / facilitator in community education and outreach
ü Ensures all credentialing, continuing education requirements for continued licensure are current
ü Adheres to all current Primary Healthcare clinical protocols and family practice standards of care
ü Participates in all required Primary Healthcare Centers, HRSA, OSHA and Emergency Preparedness and other training
ü Adheres to all HIPAA Rules and Regulations
ü Treats staff, providers, visitors and patients with dignity and respect
ü Participates and helps maintain a Patient Centered Medical home environment
ü Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides supervision and oversight of support staff as indicated.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Advanced nursing degree (nurse practitioner) from an accredited college or university
Two years’ (minimum) experience in supervised medical practice preferred.
LANGUAGE ABILITIES:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general medical information. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions about patient care.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Strong math skills required.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given either written or oral. Ability to do problem solving.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed in the State of Georgia
Board Certification as appropriate
CPR Certification
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Sitting, standing, walking, stooping, and stretching are usually required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Valid driver’s license and vehicle
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Primary Healthcare Centers is a group of non-profit community health centers dedicated to improving the health care status of our patients and our community by providing accessible, affordable, quality primary health care services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. We serve northwestern Georgia, in five site counties, with eight locations. Operating independently since 1980, we have experienced a great deal of growth over the past several years.
We are committed to working together and treating one another with courtesy, dignity and respect. This is the driving force for what we do and is built into the very foundation of our day-to-day activities.
In working together in this manner, we are able to focus on what is most important: the health of our patients.
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