Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Busy community health center has an immediate job opening for a Nurse Practitioner at our Marvell, AR site. The Nurse Practitioner works as a part of the care team performing a variety of direct patient services. Patient care responsibilities including patient assessment, determination of diagnosis, development and execution of a treatment plan and monitoring patient progress.
Responsibilities:
* Establish a rapport with each patient and be familiar with his/her history to facilitate efficient, productive visits
* Obtain complete medical history from patient (family) and/or previous medical record
* Teach and counsel patient (family) about the disease process and expected course of treatment.
* Prescribe appropriate medication(s) according to therapeutic goals and explain treatment to patient (family).
* Stress the importance of preventive health care including immunizations and cancer screenings as appropriate.
* Assess, diagnose, implement treatment, and monitor patients’ health status.
* Perform complete physical examinations on patients consistent with patient symptoms.
* Order routine and diagnostic lab and x-ray (imaging) studies as appropriate for patient diagnosis.
* Diagnose acute and chronic illness on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory results, x-ray reports, and/or the results of other diagnostic procedures.
* Formulate, initiate, and monitor patient management plans for patients using protocols and/or consultation with a supervising physician.
Qualifications:
* Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program recognized by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
* Maintain a current certification and unrestricted licensure to practice in the State of Arkansas.
* Maintain a valid DEA certificate and prescribing authority for the state of Arkansas
* Have sufficient experience to carry out the duties of this position.
* Must have the ability to relate with effectiveness to patients and other providers and staff of the community health center.
* BLS/CPR, PALS (as required) and ACLS training are required and should be kept current.
* Have a valid collaboration agreement in place with a supervising EAFHC physician
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,778.00 – $142,223.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Work Location: In person