Family Nurse Practitioner

HealthFirst Family Care Center - Fall River, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Fall River, MA

About the position

Health First Family Care Center, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our fast-paced medical team within a growing federally qualified community health center. HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. "The Heart of Our Community" provides comprehensive services including adult/pediatric medical care, health education, health assessment and screenings, gynecology, cardiology, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and adult/pediatric dental care. The Family Nurse Practitioner position is responsible for clinical, administrative and operational functions. This includes obtaining histories and physical examination information from patients and other sources as needed to make a diagnosis, conducting screenings, interpreting the results of diagnostic testing, prescribing various treatment modalities, developing and evaluating treatment plans, and educating patients regarding their care. The FNP will see adults and children for acute and chronic care, including well child exams, routine health maintenance visits, acute care, women's health care, and gynecological problems.

Responsibilities

• Obtains histories and physical examination information from patients and other sources as needed to make a diagnosis.
• Conducts screenings to include various diagnostic testing as needed.
• Interprets the results of diagnostic testing and provides feedback to patients and/or designated family members.
• Prescribes various treatment modalities, including medications, injections, wellness counseling, suturing, minor surgical procedures, and ancillary testing.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates treatment plans.
• Consults and collaborates with a variety of health care professionals and makes referrals as necessary.
• Educates patients regarding their care, diagnoses, treatment plan, medications, and prognosis.
• Facilitates patient's participation in medical and health care by providing information needed to make informed decisions and choices about health.
• Facilitates appropriate utilization of the health care system and encourages appropriate follow-up care.

Requirements

• License to practice as a Nurse Practitioner from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Satisfactory completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program resulting in the attainment of a Master's Degree preferred.
• Satisfactory completion of RN license and certification with either ANCC or AANP are required.
• 1-2 years' experience as a NP.
• Satisfactory completion of continuing education credits as mandated by profession boards, licensing agencies or credentialing organizations.
• Maintain a current certification in CPR at the healthcare provider level.
• Must possess a current DEA certificate to write prescriptions for Code I and II medications.
• Must possess a current Controlled Substance Certificate issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Experience with EHR strongly preferred.
• Portuguese/Spanish bi-lingual skills a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with EHR strongly preferred.
• Portuguese/Spanish bi-lingual skills a plus.

Benefits

• Employer contributed health, dental, vision insurance.
• Employer paid life insurance and long term disability.
• Retirement contributions.
• Malpractice coverage.
• License fees reimbursement and CME reimbursement.
• Four (4) weeks paid time off, three (3) personal days, eleven and a half (11.5) paid holidays, and one (1) week of CME time.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and referral program.
• Voluntary flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and disability/critical illness coverage.
• Teaching affiliations with local medical and nursing schools.
• Team of certified medical interpreters.
• 32 base clinical hours.
• Statewide Student Loan Repayment Program eligible.