Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 108,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

CME and professional development

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a full-time Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner to join an outpatient, collaborative team in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This role emphasizes preventive care, advocacy for patient relationships, and comprehensive care across the lifespan.

You will provide primary care services, develop treatment plans, educate patients, and coordinate with physicians to improve health outcomes. Arkansas NP licensure and certification are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Arkansas Nurse Practitioner/APRN licensure or ability to obtain appropriate licensure.
• National board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or other certification appropriate to the assigned patient population and scope of practice.
• Current DEA & BLS registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Conduct preventive care visits, annual wellness exams, and health screenings.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe medications, and monitor treatment effectiveness.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory testing.
• Educate patients and families on disease prevention, wellness, and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in quality improvement and population health initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient relationships

Preventive care

Chronic disease management

Education

DNP or MSN

Tools

DEA Registration

BLS Certification

Job description

Join a collaborativeoutpatient team dedicated to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered primarycare in Fort Smith, Arkansas. We are seeking a full-time Family Medicine NursePractitioner who values lasting patient relationships and is passionate aboutpreventive care, chronic disease management, and improving health outcomes forpatients across the lifespan.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensiveprimary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acuteand chronic conditions


• Conduct preventive carevisits, annual wellness exams, and health screenings


• Develop individualizedtreatment plans, prescribe medications, and monitor treatment effectiveness


• Order and interpretdiagnostic studies and laboratory testing


• Educate patients andfamilies on disease prevention, wellness, and healthy lifestyle choices


• Collaborate with physiciansand interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care


• Maintain accurate and timelyclinical documentation


• Participate in qualityimprovement and population health initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctor ofNursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program


• Current Arkansas NursePractitioner/APRN licensure or ability to obtain appropriate licensure


• National board certificationas a Family Nurse Practitioner or other certification appropriate to theassigned patient population and scope of practice


• Current DEA & BLSregistration


• Two or more years ofexperience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, or communityhealth


• Experience managing chronicconditions and providing preventive care in an outpatient setting


• Strong communication skillsand a commitment to building long-term patient relationships

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual compensation of$108,466–$162,698


• Medical, dental, and visioninsurance


• Retirement plan


• Paid time off


• CME and professionaldevelopment support


• Additional employee benefits