Family Nurse Practitioner

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF LUBBOCK INC•Lubbock, TX

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing preventive and primary care as a part of a health care team in an ambulatory setting in a particular discipline. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician and provides care under established guidelines agreed upon by the nurse practitioner and the physician. Duties include: Providing primary care to patients Performing initial examinations, including physical exams and patient observations Setting up and monitoring medical equipment Ordering and administering diagnostic tests Communicating test results to patients and their families Recording patient medical histories Operating and maintaining medical equipment

Requirements

Registered nurse and successful completion of a certified post-graduate program for nurse practitioners.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
BSN or advanced degree, certification and/or license in specialty.
Maintains current DEA license.
Current in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS).
English; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Occasionally travel; valid Texas driver’s license and current auto insurance required; must have reliable and safe transportation.
Effective January 13, 2022, CHCL will require all employees and new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they qualify for an approved medical and/or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience but will consider new graduate.
Expertise: Primary health care
bilingual (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

Providing primary care to patients
Performing initial examinations, including physical exams and patient observations
Setting up and monitoring medical equipment
Ordering and administering diagnostic tests
Communicating test results to patients and their families
Recording patient medical histories
Operating and maintaining medical equipment