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Fletcher, OK - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide direct patient care to patients at the MAHEC Family Health Center clinic locations. Assess diagnose and treat acute episodic or mental health conditions independently or as part of a healthcare team. This role is 80% direct patient care and 20% clinical administrative time.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide direct patient care to patients at the MAHEC Family Health Center locations as needed.
  • Order perform or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs) electrocardiograms (EKGs) and radiographs (x-rays).
  • Analyze and interpret patients histories symptoms physical findings or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
  • Develop treatment plans based on best practices and professional practice guidelines.
  • Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses infections or injuries.
  • Prescribe medications based on efficacy safety and cost as legally authorized.
  • Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements over-the-counter (OTC) medications or herbal remedies.
  • Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
  • Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants children pregnant and lactating women or older adults.
  • Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses tailoring instructions to patients individual circumstances.

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Advanced Practice Provider may perform.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Communication Skills

Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals whether it be a colleague patient or patients family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties especially in complex and difficult situations to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.

  • Decision Making

Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills critical thinking skills confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

  • HealthCare Knowledge

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHECs organizational training. Finally the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.

  • Interpersonal Skills

Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace professionalism and understanding. Within your area of expertise showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues patients and their family at all times even when its most difficult to do so. This is done in part by effective listening being your authentic self showing responsibility and dependability and being patient with others.

  • Organizational Values

Adherence to MAHECs founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes among others having integrity and accountability reverence for other cultures and equitable practices ability to manage change and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

  • Problem Solving

Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.

SPECIFIED SKILLS

  • COMPUTER
    • Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGE
    • Spanish speaking skills preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Light - Moderate energy level: Lift and carry 25 - 35 lbs Push/Pull 50 - 100 lbs (empty bed stretcher etc.)
  • Occasional (0 - 33% of Workday)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Not Applicable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    • NP experience or two (2) years of experience as NP practicing in a family medicine.
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Clinical practice in an urgent care or acute care setting preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES:

  • Current NC RN license required.
  • NCBME or eligibility for legal approval required.
  • DEA Certification required.
  • Valid NC driver license required.

SCHEDULE:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend holiday or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments or evening activities as requested by the team leader.

At MAHEC we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay benefits) to honor their service support their health manage their financial security build their career and thrive.

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road Asheville NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in this role and you have related experience and qualifications we encourage you to apply or reach out to for support in your job search process. You could be the talent we are seeking for this or other opportunities.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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