Family Medicine Provider (NPs and PAs)

Kinston Community Health•Kinston, NC

6d•$98,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Kinston Health is seeking a dedicated, compassionate Family Medicine Provider to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based primary and preventive healthcare to adolescent and adult patients. The provider conducts wellness examinations and screenings; diagnoses and manages acute and chronic conditions; orders and interprets diagnostic tests; prescribes medications; develops treatment plans; and coordinates referrals and follow-up care. The role collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity of care, improve health outcomes, and provide accessible, patient-centered care consistent with Kinston Health’s mission and organizational standards. The provider works in clinical environments and office spaces and may need to work nights and weekends as departmental needs arise. The position may serve as a clinical resource for nursing and support staff, precept students when assigned, and participate in quality improvement initiatives and provider committees. Employees must meet organizational background-check, credentialing, compliance, and screening requirements.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program, or graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current unrestricted North Carolina APRN or PA license, or ability to obtain one before employment.
Current DEA registration or ability to obtain one.
Current BLS certification.
Comprehensive knowledge of preventive and primary healthcare across the lifespan and current evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Ability to evaluate and manage acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan.
Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
Ability to perform office-based procedures consistent with training, credentialing, and clinical privileges.
Knowledge of preventive care, health promotion, patient education, and evidence-based evaluation and treatment of common acute and chronic conditions.
Strong documentation and electronic health record proficiency.
Excellent patient education and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Ability to work in clinical environments and office spaces and to work nights and weekends as departmental needs arise.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, bending, fine motor tasks, patient assistance, and responding to medical emergencies.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work safely in environments with potential occupational hazards.
Ability to maintain concentration, sound clinical judgment, and attention to detail amid interruptions, competing priorities, emotionally stressful situations, and high patient volumes.

Nice To Haves

National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC or FNP-C) or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
Family practice or FQHC experience.
Experience performing common primary care procedures.
Experience caring for medically underserved populations.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive family medicine and primary care services to adolescent and adult patients within the provider's scope of practice.
Perform health histories and physical examinations, annual wellness visits, and age- and risk-appropriate screenings in accordance with current clinical guidelines.
Diagnose, evaluate, and manage acute and chronic primary care conditions and illnesses.
Provide preventive counseling, health education, and individualized guidance on lifestyle, nutrition, physical activity, and risk reduction.
Order and interpret laboratory, pathology, and diagnostic studies; communicate results and explain findings and treatment options to patients.
Monitor treatment response and adjust care plans as clinically indicated.
Provide age-appropriate preventive care, immunizations, screenings, and counseling, including behavioral health and social needs screening when indicated.
Prescribe medications and provide treatments consistent with licensure, credentialing, clinical privileges, and organizational protocols.
Perform office-based procedures consistent with education, training, clinical privileges, and organizational credentialing.
Identify conditions requiring specialty evaluation and coordinate consultations or referrals when clinically indicated.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, specialists, behavioral health providers, care management, hospital providers, and community resources to support continuity of care and address social determinants of health.
Complete accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Respond promptly to patient messages, medication refill requests, laboratory results, and other clinical communications.
Meet established productivity, quality, patient satisfaction, and documentation standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings, provider meetings, quality improvement initiatives, population health activities, and committee assignments as requested.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, credentialing, privileging, and continuing education requirements.
Comply with applicable HIPAA, OSHA, HRSA, FTCA, CMS, and organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May serve as a clinical resource for nursing and support staff, precept students when assigned, and participate in quality improvement initiatives and provider committees.
Act in accordance with the employee handbook, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable federal and state laws; promptly report known or suspected compliance or safety violations.
Successfully pass required background checks and comply with organizational credentialing and screening requirements.