Family Nurse Practitioner

MainStreet Family Care • Gastonia, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

MainStreet Family Care is hiring a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner in Gastonia, North Carolina, to provide patient-focused care in a high-volume, fast-paced urgent care clinic. The clinic provides urgent care, primary medical care, telemedicine, and occupational medicine. The provider treats patients of all ages and uses the full scope of practice, with treatment protocols and clinical support available to guide decision-making. The role also involves leading and serving as a professional role model for a small team of medical assistants.

New graduates are welcome, including applicants who have not yet taken their board examination. The position includes on-site headquarters orientation and training, several training shifts with existing clinic providers, a complimentary pediatric urgent care course, and access to an on-call provider for clinical decision-making support. The role offers an opportunity to serve rural communities with limited access to care and may qualify for state-funded tuition or student-loan reimbursement grants. The position includes a two-year commitment.

Clinics are open extended hours seven days a week. Providers work a rotating schedule of seven days out of every 14, including every other weekend. Standard pre-employment background checks and drug screens are performed.

Requirements

• Family Nurse Practitioner board certification is required.
• An MSN or higher level of education is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to lead a small team in a high-volume, fast-paced urgent care environment.
• Willing to become DOT certified if not already certified; the employer covers the certification cost.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) system.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• New graduates are welcome; applicants who have not yet taken their board examination may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients who come to the clinic within the provider’s scope of practice.
• Diagnose and treat cold, flu, strep, COVID-19, and other upper respiratory conditions.
• Perform minor procedures, including toenail and foreign-object removal.
• Perform suturing and splinting.
• Evaluate and manage general orthopedic concerns.
• Review x-rays for radiologist over-read.
• Treat general dermatological and eye problems.
• Interpret general EKGs.
• Provide emergency management.
• Provide general gynecological care.
• Treat children of all ages, as well as adult and geriatric patients.
• Provide occupational medicine and telemedicine services.
• Lead the clinic’s small medical-assistant team and serve as a professional role model.
• Work a rotating schedule that includes every other weekend.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Starting bonus
• Bonus incentive
• $750 annual CME allowance
• UpToDate subscription
• Paid time off
• Paid orientation and training
• 401(k) eligibility after 90 days
• Employer-funded DOT certification cost
• Potential eligibility for state-funded tuition reimbursement or student-loan reimbursement grants

What This Job Offers

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