Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
West Cecil Health Center is looking to add to their Medical Practice Team! WCHC is looking for a Part Time, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who is passionate about their work, wishes to make a difference in their community and is interested in continued development.The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) works collaboratively with the Medical Director and/or Supervising Physician to provide a variety of primary care services to the West Cecil Health Center patients. These services include, but are not limited to, health promotion, injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of commonly encountered health problems and injuries, monitoring of stable chronic health problems, and community development and advocacy. Performs testing, referral to physicians and specialists as needed, writes prescriptions, and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment. These services are provided within a holistic, patient care-centered framework to patients of all ages.If you’re looking to work for an organization that offers great benefits, growth opportunities and a positive atmosphere, this is the job for you!WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
Growth and Advancement OpportunitiesCompany Sponsored EventsEmployee Engagement Committees401K with employer matchPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysContinuing Medical Education - paid time off and reimbursementWorking at West Cecil Health Center connects you to a compassionate team making a difference in our community’s health - and opens the door to maximum loan reimbursement eligibility! At a federal level, as a Federally Qualified Health Center, WCHC is automatically designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), which means qualified clinicians working at our locations can take advantage of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)’s tax-free loan repayment assistance. Learn more at the National Health Resources & Services Administration website.THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP) ARE...
Serve as Provider of West Cecil Health Center, Inc. and provide leadership to facilitate the achievement of its mission.Determine and assess the health status of patients by reviewing medical records, taking comprehensive medical histories, and performing physical examinations and recording findings following proper medical documentation protocol.Initiate and perform or direct other support staff to perform screening and diagnostic tests, including blood draws, cultures, skin tests, pap smears, minor wound care, and other procedures appropriate for the patients’ condition.Order or perform routine laboratory and other testing and interpret results, or arrange for such procedures at other facilities.Plan and oversee ongoing treatment and clinical management of patients in stable phases of chronic illness, and general health maintenance of non-chronic, non-acute patients in adults and infants/children.Consult with providers regarding patients’ conditions, diagnosis, treatment plan, medication orders and need for specialty care; keep supervising physician advised of patient status as necessary.Prescribe medications according to proper clinical care and standards of practice.Recognize conditions requiring immediate attention, changes in chronic conditions, indications of early stages of chronic conditions, mental and emotional disturbances, and communicable disease cases; consult and make appointments with physicians for patients.Provide emergency medical treatment when necessary and within scope of expertise and available resources.Prepare and maintain complete and accurate charts, files, records, and other documents pertaining to patients’ care; review material prepared by other staff for completeness and accuracy.Attend, participate in, and contribute to in-services education, staff meetings, and training sessions to maintain and increase skills, and to teach others.Education
Nurse Practitioner Master DegreeExperience
A minimum of one-year experience in family health care preferred
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Growth and Advancement OpportunitiesCompany Sponsored EventsEmployee Engagement Committees401K with employer matchPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysContinuing Medical Education - paid time off and reimbursementWorking at West Cecil Health Center connects you to a compassionate team making a difference in our community’s health - and opens the door to maximum loan reimbursement eligibility! At a federal level, as a Federally Qualified Health Center, WCHC is automatically designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), which means qualified clinicians working at our locations can take advantage of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)’s tax-free loan repayment assistance. Learn more at the National Health Resources & Services Administration website.THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP) ARE...
Serve as Provider of West Cecil Health Center, Inc. and provide leadership to facilitate the achievement of its mission.Determine and assess the health status of patients by reviewing medical records, taking comprehensive medical histories, and performing physical examinations and recording findings following proper medical documentation protocol.Initiate and perform or direct other support staff to perform screening and diagnostic tests, including blood draws, cultures, skin tests, pap smears, minor wound care, and other procedures appropriate for the patients’ condition.Order or perform routine laboratory and other testing and interpret results, or arrange for such procedures at other facilities.Plan and oversee ongoing treatment and clinical management of patients in stable phases of chronic illness, and general health maintenance of non-chronic, non-acute patients in adults and infants/children.Consult with providers regarding patients’ conditions, diagnosis, treatment plan, medication orders and need for specialty care; keep supervising physician advised of patient status as necessary.Prescribe medications according to proper clinical care and standards of practice.Recognize conditions requiring immediate attention, changes in chronic conditions, indications of early stages of chronic conditions, mental and emotional disturbances, and communicable disease cases; consult and make appointments with physicians for patients.Provide emergency medical treatment when necessary and within scope of expertise and available resources.Prepare and maintain complete and accurate charts, files, records, and other documents pertaining to patients’ care; review material prepared by other staff for completeness and accuracy.Attend, participate in, and contribute to in-services education, staff meetings, and training sessions to maintain and increase skills, and to teach others.Education
Nurse Practitioner Master DegreeExperience
A minimum of one-year experience in family health care preferred
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