Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS), Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814
Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to provide professional medical services to complement the delivery of integrated team-based, whole-person, trauma-informed primary health care services.
The successful candidate will assess, maintain, and improve the health status of individuals in the communities served through timely access to evidence-based acute, preventive, and chronic disease care. The candidate will effectively collaborate with, and/or delegate to, members of the interdisciplinary health care team and provide indirect supervision of medical support staff.
Responsibilities
Engage in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to high-quality care for patients and their families. Serve as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Collaborate with all clinicians, including Physicians, APNs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Dentists, and clinical support staff to form a high-performing team. Cultivate a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for patients and colleagues. Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to patients of the clinic in a timely manner, including responding to emergencies and answering medical questions. Provide high-value cost-conscious care, demonstrating good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals, and considering risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions. Document all patient care activities and bill for all services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient’s care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided. Provide medical orders for prescription medications and refills, administration of medications, preventive care, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients. Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program is required. Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA). Current DEA and BLS Certificate is required. Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible. Three years of primary care (provider) experience is preferred. Knowledgeable about current standards, methods, and procedures for the delivery of evidence-based care in an efficient, organized, and accurate manner. Collaboration and teamwork skills to work efficiently with others to provide new ideas and help inspire staff and management. Time management skills. Interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues. Flexibility to work with a variety of people. Previous medical office or FQHC experience is preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is preferred. Experience in public health is preferred. Benefits
Competitive health plans for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth. Two floating holidays. Ten paid holidays. Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours in the 1st year). No weekends or holiday work required. Employee Assistance Network. Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs, or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Engage in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to high-quality care for patients and their families. Serve as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Collaborate with all clinicians, including Physicians, APNs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Dentists, and clinical support staff to form a high-performing team. Cultivate a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for patients and colleagues. Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to patients of the clinic in a timely manner, including responding to emergencies and answering medical questions. Provide high-value cost-conscious care, demonstrating good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals, and considering risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions. Document all patient care activities and bill for all services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient’s care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided. Provide medical orders for prescription medications and refills, administration of medications, preventive care, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients. Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program is required. Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA). Current DEA and BLS Certificate is required. Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible. Three years of primary care (provider) experience is preferred. Knowledgeable about current standards, methods, and procedures for the delivery of evidence-based care in an efficient, organized, and accurate manner. Collaboration and teamwork skills to work efficiently with others to provide new ideas and help inspire staff and management. Time management skills. Interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues. Flexibility to work with a variety of people. Previous medical office or FQHC experience is preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is preferred. Experience in public health is preferred. Benefits
Competitive health plans for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth. Two floating holidays. Ten paid holidays. Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours in the 1st year). No weekends or holiday work required. Employee Assistance Network. Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs, or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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