Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary:

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides medical care to patients, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic disease(s) as directed by a supervisory physician while placing an emphasis on preventative health and patient education.

Essential Functions:

• Performs systematic physical examinations
• Obtains medical and social history of patient
• Accurately interprets lab data and other supporting information for accurate diagnosing and treatment
• Appropriately documents patient data, diagnosis, and treatment plan
• Appropriately codes patient visits
• Requests appropriate follow-up visits from patients
• Appropriately prescribes medications
• Consults with supervising physician
• Initiates medical and social referrals as indicated
• Provides direction to ancillary staff
• Actively attempts to solve problems and works towards common goals of the Center
• Attends staff meetings, participates in continuing education
• Assist supervising physician in providing optimal care for clinic patients
• Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills; active listening as well as written and oral comprehension/communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills; actively seeks ways to assist internal and external customers within the scope of assigned duties
• Good basic mathematical skills; uses a calculator or other means to accurately figure all transactions
• Good computer skills; Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Office applications; EMR exposure preferred
• Good time management skills; self evaluates the use of time and understands how others may be affected
• Cultural diversity awareness and skills; respects all people regardless of race, nationality or social standing
• Ability to work independently (self motivating) and as a team member
• Ability to develop a collaborative therapeutic alliance with individuals and make accurate professional judgments
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, providers, managers, patients and vendors
• Problem sensitivity skills; empathetic/understanding
• Deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) language skills helpful

Education, Experience and Licensure:

• Current Indiana license and valid CSR/DEA required.
• Nurse Practitioner certification preferred
• Minimum or 5 years nursing experience with 3 years of supervisory/managerial experience in a healthcare setting

Physical Demands:

• May sit and/or stand for long periods of time
• May require full range of body motion including bending, stretching and kneeling or squatting
• May occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to see and hear in normal range with or without correction device(s)
• Dexterity and hand to eye coordination as normally associated with operating office equipment, computers and telephones

Work Environment:

• Employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxins or caustic chemicals,
• Potential risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and risk of infectious diseases
• Fast-paced potentially stressful office environment
• Noise level in this environment is usually moderate