Family Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

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 :

Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines and approved protocols

Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs

Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patients condition

Discusses case, as needed, with Medical Director and / or other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan

Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by the Medical Director or his designee

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

Refers patients to specialists for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment, as needed

Participates as instructor / facilitator for in-house employee education

Participates as instructor / facilitator in community education and outreach

Ensures all credentialing, continuing education requirements for continued licensure are current

Adheres to all current Primary Healthcare clinical protocols and family practice standards of care

Participates in all required Primary Healthcare Centers, HRSA, OSHA and Emergency Preparedness and other training

Adheres to all HIPAA Rules and Regulations

Treats staff, providers, visitors and patients with dignity and respect

Participates and helps maintain a Patient Centered Medical home environment

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 drivers license and vehicle

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The noise level in the work environment is usually low.