Family Nurse Practitioner

Our Team is Growing • Fort Smith, AR

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About The Position

Baptist Health Urgent Care is seeking caring and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioners to provide medical care to patients of all ages with acute and chronic conditions at its Fort Smith, Arkansas location. The role works collaboratively with healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose, treat, and educate patients while maintaining high standards of care and service. The position may involve primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals, workers’ compensation, and clinical procedures. The working environment can be fast-paced and high-stress, with long and variable hours, changing locations, and frequent contact with others.

Full-time team members work a rotating schedule of 36–40 hours per week, consisting of 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other-weekend work. PRN team members are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Full-time benefits include competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision options, retirement savings plans, continuing education reimbursement, and paid time off. PRN benefits include a 401(k) plan with company contribution, no-cost office visits and discounts on some billable services, malpractice coverage, and access to UpToDate.

Requirements

• Active state APRN license.
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) board certification.
• Current DEA license or eligibility to obtain one upon hire.
• Current DOT certification or willingness to obtain it upon hire.
• Current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to people seeking health-related services.
• Provide leadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies while reassuring patients.
• Assess, treat, manage, and follow up with clinic patients, including those receiving primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals, and workers’ compensation services.
• Perform medical procedures, including laceration repairs, nail removal, Pap tests, injections, splinting, and abscess incision and drainage.
• Establish and monitor an appropriate level of care for clinic patients.
• Oversee, direct, and support on-site laboratory, X-ray, injection, and collection services for direct-access services, when applicable.
• Maintain clinical core competency.
• Work with Center Leadership and other staff to ensure operations align with medical policy and professional standards.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and revising policies affecting medical practice, quality of care, and patient satisfaction.
• Participate in and assist with in-service and continuing education programs for physicians, nurses, and other associated personnel.
• Recommend potential growth and development opportunities for new or existing Center services.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies.
• Participate in developing and presenting staff education programs.
• Represent the Company and clinic at internal and external meetings or events as reasonably required.
• Guide other medical staff, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants, to support quality professional services and patient satisfaction.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Retirement savings plans
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company contribution for PRN team members
• No-cost office visits and generous discounts on some billable services for PRN team members
• Malpractice coverage for PRN team members
• Access to UpToDate, a clinical resource tool, for PRN team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed