Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
About The Position
New Horizon Family Health Services (NHFHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that has been improving the health of the communities we serve since 1992. We offer quality health care for anyone needing a family doctor and medical home. Our years of experience and commitment to excellence have earned us the reputation as a trusted source of quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care. This is an outpatient FQHC setting with guaranteed base salary plus quarterly incentive potential, dedicated administrative time, and uses EMR – Athena. On-call duties involve minimal phone calls only, approximately >=1:10. Paid holidays are provided.
Requirements
- Successfully completed a masters or doctoral level degree in nursing at an accredited college or university or successful completion of a Board Certified, Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant training program from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of one year working experience in primary care or urgent care setting preferred.
- Comfortable treating pediatrics-adult population.
- Successful completion of the appropriate qualifying exams as required by the State Board of Nursing or Board of Medical Examiners.
- Licensed as an APRN in South Carolina or Physician’s Assistant.
- Must have prescriptive authority in South Carolina.
- Must maintain certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the SC Board of Nursing or Board of Medical Examiners.
- Must be BLS CPR certified.
- Extensive knowledge of the techniques and skills necessary to diagnose and properly treat diseases and injuries.
- A working knowledge of the administrative practices and procedures, rules, regulations and policies that govern the rendering of responsible medical and nursing care.
- A working knowledge of public health and preventative care guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and properly treat diseases and injuries.
- Render responsible medical and nursing care.
- Provide public health and preventative care.
- Relate with warmth and compassion to patients and co-workers.
- Effectively supervise professional and non-professional employees in their clinical duties.
Benefits
- Annual leave (15 days) plus holidays and sick leave
- CME time & stipend
- Company paid Malpractice Coverage
- Participation in National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program
- Medical (PEBA State Health Plan), Dental and Vision benefits
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Suite of Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
- Optional contribution to a 403 (b) Retirement Plan, with up to 4% employer match after the first year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
