Avenue 360
Family Nurse Practitioner (Req #1460)
Avenue 360, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Our Compensation Package Includes:
Generous Paid Time Off (11 paid holidays per year, 2 Floating Holidays per year, 14 paid Vacation days per year, 4 hours per month of accrued Sick days)Medical, Dental, and Vision401K match up to 4%Company paid Life InsuranceCompany paid Short Term and Long-Term DisabilityEmployee Assistance ProgramOverview:Delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Avenue 360 patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.Duties and Responsibilities:Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages.Performs initial history and physical examinations for outpatients.Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care.Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice.Orders diagnostic studies (e.g., x-rays, lab tests, ECG).Orders blood specimens for testing and performs other comparable lab procedures.Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and schedules special tests and studies.Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Joint Commission, Ryan White and funding source standards.Completes all EMR required fields after each visit including the e-signing of notes.Participates in on-call coverage rotation.Willingness to float to multiple sites as needed with appropriate notice.Other duties as assigned.Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of Texas.Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.Minimum 2 years of pediatric experience or family medicine experience preferred.Continuing Education and Training Requirements:Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure.
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Generous Paid Time Off (11 paid holidays per year, 2 Floating Holidays per year, 14 paid Vacation days per year, 4 hours per month of accrued Sick days)Medical, Dental, and Vision401K match up to 4%Company paid Life InsuranceCompany paid Short Term and Long-Term DisabilityEmployee Assistance ProgramOverview:Delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Avenue 360 patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.Duties and Responsibilities:Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages.Performs initial history and physical examinations for outpatients.Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care.Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice.Orders diagnostic studies (e.g., x-rays, lab tests, ECG).Orders blood specimens for testing and performs other comparable lab procedures.Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and schedules special tests and studies.Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Joint Commission, Ryan White and funding source standards.Completes all EMR required fields after each visit including the e-signing of notes.Participates in on-call coverage rotation.Willingness to float to multiple sites as needed with appropriate notice.Other duties as assigned.Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of Texas.Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.Minimum 2 years of pediatric experience or family medicine experience preferred.Continuing Education and Training Requirements:Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure.
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