Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care - Partially Remote - 32 hours of Clinic Time & 8 hrs Admin Time

Job Summary: The Family Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary care to patients within an outpatient environment. They will coordinate the care of patients under the supervision of a Board-Certified Physician. In addition, the Family Nurse Practitioner acts as a member of the clinical team and works collaboratively with other departments in providing patient care.

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Essential Functions:

• Delivers direct primary care and preventative services to assigned children, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Develops therapeutic plans of care for prevention, management, and maintenance of good health for patients.
• Provides health education and counseling patients.
• Provides care for Acute and Chronic Illness and Urgent Care services, which includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of illness.
• Works closely with multidisciplinary teams and instructs and assists other team members in management of patient care.
• Follows established practice standards and current evidence-based clinical practices and guidelines.
• Provides care related to prenatal/postnatal services and care for uncomplicated pregnancies, in conjunction with physician partners, as delineated and approved for in request for clinical privileges.
• Provides family planning counseling and services.
• Consults with physician partner and refers patients with more complex/dynamic problems to subspecialty care, as appropriate.
• Maintains and updates Electronic Health Records (EHR) in a systematic format and completes required documentation within the specified amount of time expected by the Clinical Director.
• Ensures that patient records are kept confidential consistent with Health Center policies and procedures, Joint Commission, and HIPAA standards. Monitors HIPAA compliance within the work environment.
• Attends trainings, weekly Provider and Team meetings, and collaborates on practice, administrative, and quality improvement projects, as assigned by Clinical Director
• Provides clinical supervision and mentoring to Nurse Practitioner, Medical, and Physician Assistant students by mutual agreement with the Clinical Director.
• May work a fluctuating schedule, including days, evenings, weekend shifts, and holidays according to schedule approved by Clinical Director.
• Supports a work environment that is responsible and sensitive to the needs of a diverse staff and clients. Contributes to the professional team, supporting our Mission Statement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Active, Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner License in Massachusetts.
• 3+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a related field to Primary Care a plus
• The Health Center requires all employees to have the most recent COVID19 Booster and the yearly Flu Vaccine.Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center | Massachusetts