Job Description
Job Description
Company Overview
Advance Community Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center in North Carolina serving Wake & Franklin Counties for 53 years delivering quality, compassionate primary health care - every patient, every time - in response to the needs of our communities. We are a model of affordable health care and a trusted partner, building healthy communities, one patient at a time.
Why Join Advance Community Health
Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.
Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina! Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!
Benefits Offered
- Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
- Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan company match
- All employees receive their Birthday Off
- One Floating Holiday
- NHS Loan Forgiveness program
Position Summary
Advance Community Healthcare is staffing for an additional Family Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care services to individuals and families across the lifespan within a community health center setting. The NP will diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions, deliver preventive care, and promote health equity for underserved populations in alignment with the organization’s mission.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests.
- Diagnose and treat various medical conditions and illnesses.
- Prescribe medications and monitor their effectiveness.
- Developing and implementing treatment plans.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible patient care.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date medical records.
- Displays sensitivity to the populations served.
- Provide care to diverse populations, including uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved patients.
- Educate patients on disease prevention, medication adherence, and lifestyle modifications.
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Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, behavioral health providers, care managers, and specialists.
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Participate in team huddles, case conferences, and clinical meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
- Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited institution.
- Current North Carolina NP license.
- Completed residency training (REQUIRED)
- At least one year of experience in a primary care setting functioning at the full extent of training and licensure.
- Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.
- Strong commitment to practicing in a community health setting.
- Experience with EPIC Electronic Medical Records system preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
8 hours per day excluding breaks