Advanced Practice Provider II - Contact Position

Wilson County Government•1801 Glendale Dr. Wilson, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as an Advanced Practice Provider (Part-Time) at Wilson Area School Health Centers (WASH)! Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on children’s health and well-being? The Wilson County Health Department is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our team and serve students in our newest Wilson Area School Health Centers (WASH). This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality care in a school-based setting while playing a vital role in improving the health of Wilson County’s youth. Why Join Us? * Make a Difference – Provide essential healthcare services to students, ensuring they have access to the care they need to thrive. * Collaborative Environment – Work alongside school nurses, educators, and health professionals in a supportive and community-focused setting. * Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a part-time schedule that allows flexibility while still making a meaningful impact. * Community-Centered Care – Be a part of a program that prioritizes preventive health, wellness education, and early intervention. Position Highlights: * Serve as a healthcare provider within our new school-based health clinics in Wilson County. Primarily Darden Middle & Elm City Middle School. * Provide primary and preventive care services to school-aged children, including health assessments, sick visits, chronic disease management, and health education. * Work closely with school staff, parents, and the Wilson County Health Department to ensure coordinated care. * Promote wellness and support students’ academic success by addressing health concerns in a timely and effective manner. What We’re Looking For: * A passionate and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) with a heart for pediatric and adolescent healthcare. * A current North Carolina license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). * Experience in pediatrics, family medicine, or school-based health (preferred but not required). * Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with students, families, and school staff. Join Us in Making a Difference! Important Note: This position will be hired as a CONTRACT POSITION, working 1-2 days a week (extended hours may be possible). This position will not be eligible for Wilson County benefits. Description of Work The Advanced Practice Provider II is an intermediate level professional position working under the guidance of a primary or supervising physician to provide medical diagnoses and disperse medical treatment to the community we serve. This position provides management for a broad range of personal health services , including Child Health, Adult Health, and Primary Care. Services include diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic illnesses; prescribing and administering therapeutic measures, procedures and drugs, promoting and maintaining health, providing guidance and counseling for individual families and consulting with and referring patients to other health care providers as appropriate. Changes in guidelines occur very frequently and must be implemented as quickly and efficiently as possible. Necessary Knowledge , Skills, and Abilities for this position include: Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general medicine and disease states as they relate to the area of work; Thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, materials, and medical and therapeutic procedures as they relate to the area of work; Thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings; Considerable knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods; Skills in performing clinical functions; Skill in assisting with routine surgical procedures; Ability to examine patients and detect abnormalities.; Ability to record accurately and completely all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician; Ability to communicate orally; Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families , and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick; The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and to gain the confidence of patients and families and work effectively with them; Some ability to plan and conduct in-service training programs.

Requirements

A current North Carolina license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
One year of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.
Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board.
If applicant is a Nurse Practitioner, must be licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in NC by the NC Board of Nursing and Advanced Nurse Practitioner by the NC Board of Medical Examiners.
Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general medicine and disease states as they relate to the area of work.
Thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory tests and findings, materials, and medical and therapeutic procedures as they relate to the area of work.
Thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings.
Considerable knowledge of available resources and appropriate referral methods.
Skills in performing clinical functions.
Skill in assisting with routine surgical procedures.
Ability to examine patients and detect abnormalities.
Ability to record accurately and completely all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick.
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and to gain the confidence of patients and families and work effectively with them.
Some ability to plan and conduct in-service training programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pediatrics, family medicine, or school-based health.

Responsibilities

Provide primary and preventive care services to school-aged children, including health assessments, sick visits, chronic disease management, and health education.
Work closely with school staff, parents, and the Wilson County Health Department to ensure coordinated care.
Promote wellness and support students’ academic success by addressing health concerns in a timely and effective manner.
Provide medical diagnoses and disperse medical treatment to the community we serve.
Provide management for a broad range of personal health services, including Child Health, Adult Health, and Primary Care.
Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
Prescribe and administer therapeutic measures, procedures and drugs.
Promote and maintain health.
Provide guidance and counseling for individual families.
Consult with and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.
Implement changes in guidelines as quickly and efficiently as possible.