Advanced Practice Provider II - Primary Care

Beaufort County•Beaufort County Health Department, NC

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider II provides comprehensive primary healthcare services as a Nurse Practitioner for the Beaufort County Health Department. The role assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients’ health needs; promotes disease prevention and health education; and collaborates with interdisciplinary staff to provide quality, patient-centered care. Additional duties include serving as the medical provider for the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program and providing backup clinical coverage for the Employee Health and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinics as needed. The position requires applying accepted patient care protocols and medical guidelines to determine appropriate care. The provider plans care based on patient assessment and findings, uses available resources and appropriate referral methods, documents information needed to evaluate and plan care, and communicates that information to the physician.

Requirements

Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board, or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board.
One year of experience as an APP.
Valid North Carolina license.
Valid driver’s license.
Thorough knowledge of interviewing techniques, medical and relevant history taking, general medicine, disease states, health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, advanced physical assessment, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and therapeutic procedures related to the area of work.
Ability to plan care based on assessment and findings and knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods.
Clinical skills, including the ability to perform clinical functions and assist with routine surgical procedures.
Ability to examine patients, detect abnormalities, and accurately document and communicate information needed to evaluate and plan care.
Oral communication, teaching, and counseling skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and gain the confidence of patients and families.
Judgment in applying accepted patient care protocols and medical guidelines to determine appropriate courses of action.
Complete application with full work history, certifications, places and dates of employment, and hours worked; resumes are not accepted in lieu of county applications.
Successful completion of required criminal background and/or NCSBI fingerprint-based criminal history record checks, driving record check, and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary healthcare services for the Beaufort County Health Department.
Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ health needs.
Promote disease prevention and provide health education.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff to provide quality, patient-centered care.
Serve as the medical provider for the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.
Provide backup clinical coverage for the Employee Health and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinics as needed.
Plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings.
Examine patients and detect abnormalities; record information necessary to evaluate and plan care and convey it to the physician.
Teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups on health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick.
Assist with routine surgical procedures.