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:

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

Education, Experience and Licensure:

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

Physical Demands:

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

Work Environment:

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