Nurse Practitioner, West Warwick

Thundermist Health•West Warwick, RI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Thundermist Health Center is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its primary care teams in Rhode Island, with an opening in West Warwick. The role manages an assigned patient panel and delivers continuity-focused primary care, including preventive, acute, and chronic disease management. It is a primary care position rather than a walk-in or Convenient Care role. The provider works within an integrated, team-based model alongside physicians, other advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health clinicians, care managers, community health workers, and social work staff. Thundermist is a multi-site federally qualified health center serving more than 65,000 patients and provides care regardless of insurance status, immigration status, or ability to pay. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position of 40 hours per week. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday during clinic hours, with some evening clinic sessions. Clinic hours across locations are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Occasional float coverage at other Thundermist sites may be required. The position is onsite in an ambulatory clinical setting. Thundermist offers competitive compensation and benefits, provider support, and assistance such as AI scribes, pharmacy technician refill assistance, prior authorization and referral support, PTO cross-coverage, and a nurse triage service for after-hours calls. The organization is an AMA Joy in Medicine practice site.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited NP program and Rhode Island APRN licensure, or a master’s degree from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program and Rhode Island PA licensure.
National certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, or Pediatrics through ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA.
Current DEA registration and Rhode Island Controlled Substance Registration.
Current BLS certification; ACLS, PALS, or NRP as applicable to specialty.
Eligibility to enroll with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers; current CAQH profile required.
Working knowledge of electronic health records.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in an FQHC, community health center, or safety-net primary care setting.
Bilingual Spanish/English or Portuguese/English; strongly preferred.
Experience with team-based care models, integrated behavioral health, and value-based care.
Experience with panel management, quality metric performance, and preventive care outreach.
Eligibility for NHSC or Rhode Island state loan repayment programs.
Experience with eClinicalWorks is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide primary medical care to an assigned patient panel, including scheduled visits, acute care, chronic disease management, and preventive care.
Take comprehensive health histories, conduct physical examinations and diagnostic assessments, and order, interpret, and follow up on labs, imaging, and testing.
Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, within scope of practice.
Provide anticipatory guidance and patient education, including pediatric well-child guidance where applicable to specialty.
Coordinate referred services, including specialty care, pharmacy, and ancillary services.
Triage patient concerns and determine appropriate care level, escalation, or transfer.
Collaborate with physicians, other APPs, nurses, MAs, behavioral health clinicians, care managers, community health workers, and social work staff.
Support warm hand-offs and integrated behavioral health workflows within primary care.
Partner with care management for high-risk and complex patients.
Coordinate with community agencies and social service partners to address social determinants of health.
Supervise and precept NP, PA, and medical students as assigned.
Complete accurate clinical documentation in eClinicalWorks within same-day charting requirements.
Support HRSA UDS reporting and value-based care performance through care gap closure, screening completion, and preventive care delivery.
Participate in peer chart review, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical care improvement efforts.
Maintain practice consistent with HRSA, OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA, and applicable state and federal regulations.
Maintain credentialing, licensure, national certification, DEA registration, and applicable BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
Life insurance ($75,000) and long-term disability at no cost for full-time employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts, including Health FSA up to $3,400 and Dependent Care FSA up to $7,500 for full-time employees.
Retirement plan with 1:1 employer match up to 4%.
Critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity.
Wellness reimbursement up to $200 per year.
PTO starting at 22 days and increasing with tenure, plus 6 paid holidays for employees working 40 or more hours per week.
Pro-rated PTO and 6 paid holidays for employees working 30–39 or 20–29 hours per week.
Malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act.
CME allowance.
Eligibility for state and federal loan repayment programs.
Provider support including AI scribes, pharmacy technician refill assistance, prior authorization and referral support, cross-coverage support for PTO, and nurse triage for after-hours calls.