Family Nurse Practitioner

Fast Pace Health•Carthage, MS

About The Position

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides high-quality care within Fast Pace Health’s scope of services and works to achieve optimum patient satisfaction. The role delivers care in both clinic and telehealth settings, adapts to evolving technologies and protocols, responds accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response, and supports a compassionate, welcoming atmosphere. Providers work in a team-oriented and often fast-paced, autonomous environment, while meeting patient-volume goals and following clinical protocols and applicable regulations. The Provider leads and supports clinic staff in delivering excellent patient care, helps onboard and train new employees, maintains accurate patient charts, and collaborates with clinical leadership and supervising physicians. The Provider assesses patients, develops diagnoses, orders or interprets diagnostic tests, provides treatment recommendations, prescribes medications as appropriate, and educates patients about care for acute and chronic conditions. The role includes timely telehealth follow-up, compliance training, monthly meetings with supervising physicians and E/M training, and periodic on-call duties for ancillary providers. Fast Pace Health describes itself as a growing company offering provider support, mentoring, clinical competency development, and potential career growth. Employees may participate in community events and outreach programs. Listed compensation and benefits include competitive compensation, holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and work-life balance. Full-time employees work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend; PRN employees must work at least four shifts per month.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).
Active, verifiable, good-standing license and DEA registration; where state law limits DEA eligibility based on years of practice, obtain DEA registration within 120 days of meeting the state-law minimum practice requirement.
Ability to treat patients of all ages and meet applicable credentialing requirements.
Ability to perform the physical, sensory, cognitive, and environmental functions specified for the position.
Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, autonomous clinical and virtual setting and adapt to new technologies and protocols.
Ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response.
Ability to comply with company standards, clinical protocols, federal and state requirements, HIPAA, and mandatory compliance training.
Full-time schedule requires 12-hour shifts and every other weekend; PRN schedule requires at least four shifts monthly.

Nice To Haves

At least 1–2 years of provider experience 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 by modeling appropriate behaviors, actions, and attitudes, and provide guidance to support quality professional services and patient satisfaction.
Perform responsibilities included in the SCRIBE job description.
Review patients’ medical histories, symptoms, allergies, and current medications; ask situation-specific questions to support accurate diagnoses.
Engage with clinical leadership and escalate concerns to management when appropriate to support patient care and resolve concerns.
Complete patient charts accurately and promptly, forwarding 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 patient-centered in-person and virtual diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, prioritizing safety, cost, and reliable information.
Comply with department expectations and applicable federal and state regulations, including HIPAA and health information management requirements.
Work efficiently in clinic and virtual settings and manage telehealth patient queues to ensure timely follow-up.
Order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests; prescribe medications responsibly; and educate patients about continued treatment and care for acute and chronic conditions.
Follow clinical practice guidelines established by the Office of Medical Affairs and standard nurse practitioner protocols.
Attend mandatory monthly meetings with supervising physicians and E/M training.
Complete mandatory compliance training and adhere to company values and operating standards.
Recommend improvements to the patient experience and care, and communicate regularly with the team to support excellent care.
Welcome new employees, provide clinic introductions and process overviews, and support their training through shadowing, demonstrations, and coaching.
Maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, clients, employees, coworkers, and managers, and help sustain a positive work atmosphere.
Maintain employee, employer, and business confidentiality and a respectful workplace culture.
Consult with patients through virtual communication channels.
Perform other duties assigned by management.
Work a minimum of four shifts per month if employed PRN.
Work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend if employed full time.
Participate in periodic on-call coverage if an ancillary provider.
Obtain DOT certification within 120 days of employment if a full-time or part-time Provider, and maintain it during employment.