Family Nurse Practitioner will work in collaboration with his/her supervising physicians. He/she will provide primary care services within the scope of practice of a Family Nurse Practitioner.

• Engage in practices constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration with and under the medical direction and supervision of a licensed physician to the degree required by state laws. He/she may also function as and perform all duties reasonably expected and assigned to an RN such as IV insertion and medication administration.
• Work as a partner with his/her supervising physician. The NP is responsible for initiating collaboration, as it is needed. The NP is responsible for knowing when a patient needs physician oversight and when the patient’s medical condition may be beyond the scope of knowledge of the NP.
Specific duties and functions:
• Provide general medical care to all patients- adults and pediatrics.
• Perform comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams.
• Address both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and able to ascertain medical urgency
• Establish reasonable medical diagnoses
• Seek specialty consultation as appropriate
• Order pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the medical diagnosis or presenting symptom; able to work within an environment of limited resources and therefore uses diagnostic tests judiciously and appropriately
• Discuss unusual or unclear symptoms or results with consulting physician in a timely manner
• Accept feedback and direction from the supervising physician
• Create and implements a medical plan of care
• Perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures within his/her level of training and expertise, and as outlined on the practice agreement and written protocol with the supervising physician.
• Prescribe medications as appropriate
• Remain knowledgeable on current therapies
• Perform timely documentation EHR at time of patient check out. . Prepares and submits superbill daily.
• Procedure may include- (if in written agreement with supervising physician)
o Removal of an IUD
o Suturing
o Simple I&D, removal of foreign body

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Maintain regular attendance based on assigned schedule
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, clients, members, providers and customers

Required Education: 
• Licensed in the state as an RN and Nurse Practitioner
                                                                                                           
Required Experience:     
• At least 1 year experience as a family nurse practitioner in an ambulatory setting.
                                                                                                                 
Required Licensure/Certification:
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner                                                                                                                      
  

Preferred Experience:
•   Bilingual and bicultural   
Preferred Licensure/Certification: