Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Carolina Family Health Centers

Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc.; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

On-call pay

12 paid holidays

Full benefits package

Bi-weekly pay

Loan repayment potential

Job summary

Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. is hiring a Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner in Wilson, NC. The role operates within established protocols, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer with possible supervision from physicians across our network.

We offer a 40-hour workweek with no weekends, a full benefits package, and incentives including a sign-on bonus, on-call pay, and 12 paid holidays. Clinic locations include Wilson, Elm City, and Tarboro, with bi-weekly pay and loan repayment

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program with credentialing through the Physician Assistant Association or American Nurses Association.
• Approval from the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Active North Carolina license along with a DEA registration.
• Demonstrated competence to perform the duties of an advanced practice healthcare provider.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development of the Center’s health care plan based on need and population.
• Report issues to the Chief Medical Officer that could affect patient care quality.
• Promote good public relations and cooperative relationships within the healthcare community.
• Prescribe and adjust medications per therapeutic goals and formulary.
• Document care in comprehensive, timely medical records.
• Obtain complete medical history and relevant social history for new patients.

Skills

Clinical care

Documentation

Medicare/Medicaid credentialing

Public relations

Education

ACCEPTED accredited PA/NP program

NC Board licensure/DEA

Job description

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Position:Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Carolina Family Health Centers

Location: Wilson, NC

Job Id:1152

# of Openings:3

Come join our “Family” and be part of providing healthcare In the Community…For the Community.

Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. provides accessible and affordable health care with excellence…where patients come first. Regardless of an individual’s ability to pay or their insurance status, we believe that EVERYONE deserves access to quality health care.

As a nonprofit, federally qualified health center (FQHC), we strive to meet the needs of our community and breakdown barriers that prevent individuals from seeking health care. Our service offering includes primary medical care, behavioral health, pharmacy and dental services in an integrated model that provides a comprehensive approach to care for our patients.

Position Overview

Within established protocols and delegation of authority, the Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner is responsible for promoting health, treating disease and establishing and maintaining individual treatment plans for patients of the practice. This position reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer with possible clinical supervision from a physician of Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc.

THIS POSITION OFFERS A 40-HOUR WORKWEEK, NO WEEKENDS, FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE, SIGN-ON BONUS, ON-CALL PAY, 12 PAID HOLIDAYS, BI-WEEKLY PAY, POTENTIAL FOR STATE/FEDERAL LOAN REPAYMENT. WE ARE HIRING FOR ALL CLINICS - WILSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (Wilson), HARVEST FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (Elm City), FREEDOM HILL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (Tarboro).

Essential Tasks

• Participate in the development of the Center’s health care plan, based on need, resources, epidemiology and health behaviors of the targeted population.
• Reports to the CMO, any problems in the day-to-day clinical operations or the practice with the ability to adversely affect the quality of patient care.
• Works with the healthcare team to promote good public relations and cultivates cooperative relationships within the healthcare community.
• Follows established drug formulary in prescribing and adjusting medications according to therapeutic goals.
• Follows procedures established to maintain a system of comprehensive, accurate and timely problem oriented medical records.
• In the care of patients, obtains complete medical history, pertinent family and social history on all new clients.
• Routinely provide information and documentation that is sufficient to maximize reimbursement and minimize the risk of adverse audit outcomes. Provide all necessary information required for Medicare, Medicaid and HMO Credentialing.
• Prescribes and adjusts patient medications according to therapeutic goals. Document drug therapy in patient medical record, per established procedures.

Experience and Education

• Graduate from an accredited program with credentialing through the Physician Assistant Association or American Nurses Association.
• Approval from the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Demonstrated competence to perform the duties of an advanced practice healthcare provider.
• An active North Carolina License along with aDEAregistration.

Schedule

8-hour shift

Day shift

Physical Requirements

• Individuals may need to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional bending, stooping, lifting including of patients, reaching forwards and overhead.
• Possibly requires walking primarily on a level service for periods throughout the day.