Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Western North Carolina Community Health Services; Asheville, Town of Hempstead (NC, NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Advance Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant to enhance the health of underserved communities. This role emphasizes a patient-centered approach, collaborating with a dynamic health care team to deliver integrated, trauma-informed care. You will engage in meaningful interactions with patients, ensuring timely access to high-quality services while maintaining a compassionate environment. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development, alongside a competitive benefits package that supports your well-being and career advancement. Join a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Competitive health plans

Floating Holidays

Paid Holidays

Accrued PTO

Employee Assistance Network

403b Retirement Savings with Match

Employer-Paid Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program.
• Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA).
• 3 years primary care (provider) experience.

Responsibilities

• Engages in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to care.
• Documents all patient care activities and bills for services provided.
• Provides medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services.

Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Collaboration

Interpersonal Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish/Russian)

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Advance Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant

Are you passionate about helping the underserved?

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are looking for an Advance Practice Nurse (APN), Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide professional medical services to complement the delivery of integrated team-based, whole-person, trauma-informed primary health care services. This role will assess, maintain, and improve the health status of individuals in the communities served through timely access to evidence-based acute, preventive, and chronic disease care. Effectively collaborates with, and/or delegates to members of the interdisciplinary health care team, and provides indirect supervision of medical support staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES- Includes but not limited to the following:

• Engages in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to high quality care for patients and their families
• Serves as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Collaborates with all clinicians including Physicians, APNs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Dentists, and clinical support staff to form a high performing team
• Cultivates a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for patients and colleagues
• Provides medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to patients of the clinic in a timely manner, including responding to emergencies and answering medical questions
• Provides high-value cost-conscious care; demonstrates good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals; and considers risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions.
• Documents all patient care activities and bills for all services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient’s care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided.
• Provides medical orders for prescription medications and refills, administration of medications, preventive care, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program

Certification/Licensure:

• Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA)
• Current DEA and BLS Certificate is required
• Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible

Experience

• 3 years primary care (provider) experience
• Knowledgeable about current standards, methods, and procedures for the delivery of evidence-based care in an efficient, organized, and accurate manner
• Collaboration and teamwork skills to work efficiently with others to provide new ideas and help inspire staff and management
• Interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues. Flexibility to work with a variety of people
• Previous medical office or FQHC experience is preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is preferred
• Experience in public health is preferred

WORK/LIFE BENEFITS

• Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
• Two (2) Floating Holidays
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours in 1st year)
• Employee Assistance Network
• 403b Retirement Savings with Match
• Employer-Paid Short/Long Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• HRSA and Public Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness

CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS

• Monthly staff meetings and training
• Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Western North Carolina Community Health Services