Family Nurse Practitioner

Frontera Healthcare • Fredericksburg, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

At Frontera Healthcare Network, we aim to elevate the standard for rural healthcare by providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to the communities we serve. We are actively searching for a highly skilled and driven Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to become a valued member of our Brady team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of individuals and families by bringing the community direct access to medical services they otherwise would not have. As Frontera continues to grow, we offer ample opportunities for leadership and career advancement. The employee-centric culture of our organization is committed to helping each employee reach their full potential. Moreover, the close-knit communities we serve appreciate individual contributions to community development, providing a chance to make a difference in society beyond the work environment. Frontera is leading the way in community care and we are excited to add a passionate Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to contribute to our team.

Requirements

• Professional highly trained individual that ensure quality and comprehensive care to both children and adults on a continual basis, with strong emphasis on public health education and prevention of illnesses.
• Maintains a good knowledge of community living to understand the specific needs of people from various cultural backgrounds.
• Maintains knowledge of Center’s protocols, medical terminology and appropriate abbreviations.
• Ability to provide timely and clear documentation.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as computers and phone.
• Must hold Texas Advanced Nurse License, Hold a Master’s degree.
• Maintains continuing education credits as required by Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Healthcare Professionals Certification.
• Must have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the state of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience
• Urgent care and/or emergency room experience
• Spanish speaking and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clinical expertise and competency as well as demonstrates knowledge of simple procedure to deliver quality healthcare.
• Provides direct patient care at clinic site, including extended hours in clinics as scheduled.
• Examines, diagnoses, treats and/or refers patients on schedule/provider panel.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals and treatments regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refer clients for appropriate specialty care services, lab, x-ray, screening exams for patient’s management and care.
• Reviews all lab, x-ray and diagnostic tests for patient under his/her care in a timely manner and makes appropriate decisions following the standards of care.
• Provides continuity of care to provider panel and all assigned patients.
• Maintains complete and accurate medicals records with completion of charting as outlines by the health Center.
• Ensures that patient’s and family members are educated about diagnosis and the documented plan of care.
• Acts as a resource in facilitating communication between all members of the health care team.
• Participates in specific health promotions, education programs and meetings/trainings/ staff meetings/ huddles/ and other clinic functions as required by the center.
• Maintains professional courtesy at all times.
• Actively participates in the CPI program and Risk Management.
• Serves as a resource and positive, proactive member of the Medical Staff Team.
• Identifies, evaluate and prioritizes patient and family needs and calls upon his/her supervising physician to meet all needs of the patient.
• Performs all related duties as assigned.
• Be proactive in the goals set by PCMH (Patient Centered Medical Home).
• Maintain the orientation/reorientation as set by Frontera Healthstream
• Attend all mandatory meetings.
• Is familiar with PCMH standards and works as part of the medical team to provide patient centered care.

Benefits

• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs
• Generous starting paid time off (PTO)
• PTO for designated Holidays
• Matching contributions to a 401k retirement savings plan
• Life insurance policy paid in full by Frontera
• Health insurance with a comprehensive scope that includes access to coverage for both vision and dental
• Continuing education bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level