Advanced Practice Provider I*

Orange-County,-Nc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County is seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to deliver ambulatory primary care in our health department programs in North Carolina. You will diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses, provide preventive care, family planning, prenatal services, and minor procedures under supervision, with some independent judgement within policy guidelines.

A pre-employment drug screen and SBI background check are required.

Qualifications

• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Current North Carolina licensure or eligibility to practice in NC.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One year of Advanced Practice Provider experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ambulatory primary care services including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in all ages.
• Deliver preventive and well-child care, family planning, reproductive and sexual health services, prenatal care, and minor surgical procedures.
• Coordinate with supervising physician and operate within applicable rules and policies.
• Respond to occasional medical emergencies as needed.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Education

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program

Graduation from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

An employee of this class is primarily responsible for providing ambulatory primary care services as offered through health department programs, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in all age groups, preventative and well childcare, family planning, reproductive and sexual health care, prenatal care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies in collaboration with supervising physician.

Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Advanced Practice Provider II with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions regarding client/family needs and requests. Supervision is not the responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County.

* A pre-employment drug screen and SBI background check is required.

NOTE: The hiring range is on the posting NOT on the job specification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program or Family Nurse Practitioner Program, AND
• Possession of Family Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant national certification, AND
• Current NC licensure or eligible for licensure/approval to practice as issued by the North Carolina Medical Board or the North Carolina Joint Subcommittee of the Board of Nursing and Medical Board,
• AND
• If a Nurse Practitioner, must possess valid, current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina, AND
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.
• One (1) year of work experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred

May be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the Public Health Nursing Director.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver License issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of an SBI background check and pre-employment drug testing. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

In accordance with Section 28 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances, and/or relevant State and Federal statutes, candidates for employment may be required to undergo fingerprinting and a criminal history background check based on the job responsibilities of the position. A fingerprinting check is conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and a criminal history background check is conducted by an authorized Federal or State regulatory agency to determine eligibility for appointment. Employment is contingent upon successful clearance through these checks, which are mandated for certain roles depending on the nature of the job and applicable laws.

Further, all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory verification of your eligibility for employment, successful completion of the required pre-employment testing and/or screening, including drug testing when required and the submission and approval of all new hire documentation completion of your new hire paperwork.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affidative Action Employer