Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Western North Carolina Community Health Services•Asheville, NC

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) seeking an Advance Practice Nurse (APN), Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Physician Assistant (PA). This role will provide professional medical services to complement the delivery of integrated team-based, whole-person, trauma-informed primary health care services. The position focuses on assessing, maintaining, and improving the health status of individuals in the communities served through timely access to evidence-based acute, preventive, and chronic disease care. The role involves collaboration with and/or delegation to members of the interdisciplinary health care team, and provides indirect supervision of medical support staff.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program
Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA)
Current DEA and BLS Certificate is required
Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible
3 years primary care (provider) experience
Knowledgeable about current standards, methods, and procedures for the delivery of evidence-based care in an efficient, organized, and accurate manner
Collaboration and teamwork skills to work efficiently with others to provide new ideas and help inspire staff and management
Time management skills
Interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues. Flexibility to work with a variety of people

Nice To Haves

Previous medical office or FQHC experience is preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is preferred
Experience in public health is preferred

Responsibilities

Engages in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to high quality care for patients and their families
Serves as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Collaborates with all clinicians including Physicians, APNs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Dentists, and clinical support staff to form a high performing team
Cultivates a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for patients and colleagues
Provides medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to patients of the clinic in a timely manner, including responding to emergencies and answering medical questions
Provides high-value cost-conscious care; demonstrates good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals; and considers risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions.
Documents all patient care activities and bills for all services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient’s care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided.
Provides medical orders for prescription medications and refills, administration of medications, preventive care, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients

Benefits

Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
Two (2) Floating Holidays
Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours in 1st year)
No weekends, or holiday work required
Employee Assistance Network
403b Retirement Savings with Match
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Eligibility for Federal and State programs offering bonus incentives or loan repayment for working at WNCCHS. We qualify as a High Needs Service Area.
Federal Loan Forgiveness through HRSA National Health Service Corps
Eligibility for NC Loan Repayment Program
NC High Needs Service Bonus
Monthly staff meetings and training
Relias Learning Management System
Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)
$3,000 per year for certification, recertification, or licensing fees