What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Nurse Practitioner position at COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF LUBBOCK INC?
Job Details
Description
The Family Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing preventive and primary care as a part of a health care team in an ambulatory setting in a particular discipline. The Family Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician and provides care under established guidelines agreed upon by the nurse practitioner and the physician.
Duties include:
- Providing primary care to patients
- Performing initial examinations, including physical exams and patient observations
- Setting up and monitoring medical equipment
- Ordering and administering diagnostic tests
- Communicating test results to patients and their families
- Recording patient medical histories
- Operating and maintaining medical equipment
Qualifications
Education: Registered nurse and successful completion of a certified post-graduate program for nurse practitioners.
Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas. BSN or advanced degree, certification and/or license in specialty. Maintains current DEA license. Current in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS).
Experience: Prefer experience but will consider new graduate.
Expertise: Primary health care
Language: English; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Travel: Occasionally; valid Texas driver’s license and current auto insurance required; must have reliable and safe transportation.
Hours of Work: 8am-5pm M-F with some weekend/evening work. On-call required.
BENEFITS
Our staff enjoy a competitive compensation package, which includes the following benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off Bank
- Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- 162 Bonus Plan
- Loan Repayment
- Continuing education allowance and time off
- Employee Assistance Program and Emotional Health Support Line
- Extended Medical Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Legal Insurance
- Sign-On Bonus
- Gym Membership Discount
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Incentive Program
CHCL's mission is to provide quality primary and preventative health care services to those in need. If you are aligned with CHCL's mission and love working in a fast-paced clinic setting, please apply today.
CHCL is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.
Salary : $85,000 - $127,400
