Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Fast Pace Health•Bristol, TN

About The Position

The Provider delivers high-quality health care within Fast Pace Health’s scope of services while supporting the company’s values and seeking optimum patient satisfaction. The role provides care in clinic and telehealth settings, responds to changes in patients’ conditions and treatment responses, and helps maintain a compassionate, welcoming atmosphere. Providers work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and adapt to new technologies and protocols in a rapidly evolving practice setting. The position includes clinical care, patient-chart completion, diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, prescribing and patient education, and compliance with clinical protocols and applicable regulations. Providers also guide clinic staff, contribute to staff onboarding and training, communicate with clinical leadership, and support a positive patient and employee experience. Full-time employees work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend. PRN employees must work at least four shifts per month. Ancillary Providers are periodically on call. Fast Pace Health offers competitive compensation and benefits, including holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and work-life balance. Employees may also take part in community events and outreach programs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) and/or master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies (MMS); the education requirements section specifically lists a master’s degree in Nursing.
Active, good-standing, verifiable professional license and DEA registration. DEA registration is required for all providers, subject to the stated state-law timing exception; where limited by years of practice, it must be obtained within 120 days of meeting the state-law minimum practice requirements.
Ability to treat patients of all ages and meet applicable credentialing requirements.
DOT certification must be obtained by full-time and part-time providers within 120 days of employment and maintained during employment.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and adapt to new technologies and protocols.
Ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
Ability to work efficiently and autonomously in fast-paced clinic and virtual settings.
Ability to comply with company standards, clinical protocols, and applicable federal and state regulations, including HIPAA.
Ability to perform the physical, sensory, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position.
PRN employees must work at least four shifts per month; full-time employees must work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend.
Applicants are limited to individuals from states other than California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
For Mississippi applicants, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

At least 1–2 years of experience as a provider in a relevant practice, such as urgent care, an occupational medical facility, an ER or trauma unit, or family medical practice, is strongly preferred.
Experience working as a Telehealth Clinician is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care in clinic and telehealth settings and meet patient-volume goals.
Lead clinic staff, including X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists, and provide guidance to support excellent patient care and quality professional services.
Perform responsibilities included in the SCRIBE job description.
Review patients’ medical histories, symptoms, allergies, and current medications; ask situation-specific questions to formulate diagnoses.
Engage with clinical leadership and escalate matters to management when appropriate to support patient care and resolve concerns.
Complete patient charts accurately and promptly, and forward charts as appropriate each day.
Implement clinical and telehealth protocols established by the CMO and Supervising Physicians.
Analyze patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Provide in-person and virtual diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with attention to patient-centered care, safety, cost, and accuracy.
Comply with department expectations and applicable federal and state regulations, including HIPAA and health information management requirements.
Work efficiently in a fast-paced, autonomous environment in clinic and virtual settings, and manage the telehealth patient queue to support timely follow-up.
Order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests; prescribe medications responsibly; and educate patients about treatment and care for acute and chronic conditions.
Follow clinical practice guidelines from the Office of Medical Affairs and standard NP/PA protocols.
Attend mandatory monthly meetings with Supervising Physicians and E/M training.
Complete mandatory compliance training and comply with company standards of operation and core values.
Recommend improvements to patient experience and care, and communicate regularly with the team to support excellent patient care.
Welcome new employees, facilitate introductions and clinic tours, explain clinic processes, and assist with learning activities and required training.
Support new-employee training through job shadowing, demonstrations, and coaching.
Maintain confidence and credibility with employees; maintain cordial relationships and a positive work atmosphere with clients, coworkers, and managers.
Maintain respectful employee, employer, and business confidentiality.
Consult with patients through virtual communication channels.
Perform the physical, sensory, cognitive, and environmental functions specified for the position.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Ancillary Providers are responsible for periodic on-call coverage throughout the year.
Full-time employees are required to work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend; PRN employees are required to work a minimum of four shifts per month.