Nurse Practitioner (Immediate Care)

Join our mission-driven team here at Family Health Centers, Inc., as a Nurse Practitioner in Immediate Care. This role provides high-quality, patient-centered care for acute illnesses and minor injuries in a fast-paced clinical setting. The ideal candidate is committed to improving community health, delivering compassionate care, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to serve patients of all backgrounds.

• Provide direct patient care, including but not limited to conducting comprehensive medical and social histories of patients, performing comprehensive and/or problem focused physical examinations, order and/or performing laboratory and screening test in accordance with approved protocol.
• Read and evaluate lab reports, x-ray results, and consultation reports and records, relaying information and, if necessary, treatment plans to patients.
• Make independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified, formulating, initiating and monitoring patient management plans based on established standards of care.
• Prescribe medications and perform therapeutic or corrective measures, which may include urgent care.
• Provide information, instruction and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medicine use.
• Make appropriate referrals to specialists.
• Comply with all applicable infection control and safety precautions.
• Consult with other members of the health care team as needed.
• Accurately enter all patient notes into electronic medical records system in a timely manner.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting new employees provide input for performance reviews, provide input for employee discipline, including discharge.
• Supervise students during clinical rotations as assigned.
• Exhibit compliance with FHC’s corporate compliance policy.
• Perform job activities in ways that are respectful, courteous and responsive while interacting with patients, visitors and co-workers.
• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as appropriate or as directed.