Nurse Practitioner, West Warwick
About The Position
Thundermist Health Center is hiring advanced practice providers for primary care teams in Rhode Island. This is a continuity-focused primary care role, not a walk-in or Convenient Care position. The provider manages an assigned patient panel and delivers preventive, acute, and chronic disease care in an integrated model with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, care managers, community health workers, and other 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. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and benefit-eligible. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday during clinic hours, with some evening sessions to support patient access. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Occasional float coverage at other Thundermist sites may be required. Openings are available in Woonsocket and West Warwick, Rhode Island. The role is onsite in an ambulatory clinical setting. Moderate physical activity is required, including walking, standing, stooping, and occasional lifting. The provider may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens, respiratory and infectious diseases, and other biohazardous materials, requiring universal standard precautions. Manual dexterity is required for clinical procedures and equipment handling.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited NP program with Rhode Island APRN licensure, or a master’s degree from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program with Rhode Island PA licensure.
- National certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, or Pediatrics (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA).
- Current DEA registration and Rhode Island Controlled Substance Registration.
- Current BLS certification; ACLS, PALS, and 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
- 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.
- Conduct comprehensive health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic assessments; order, interpret, and follow up on labs, imaging, and other 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 the appropriate level of care, escalation, or transfer.
- Collaborate with physicians, other advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health clinicians, care managers, community health workers, and social work staff.
- Support warm hand-offs and integrated behavioral health workflows in 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 the eClinicalWorks EHR 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, or NRP credentials.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance ($75,000) at no cost
- Long-term disability coverage at no cost
- Flexible spending accounts, including Health FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- 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 for employees working 40+ hours per week, increasing with tenure
- Six paid holidays
- CME allowance
- Malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act
- Eligibility for state and federal loan repayment programs
- AI scribes, pharmacy technician refill assistance, prior authorization and referral support, cross-coverage support for PTO, and nurse triage service for after-hours calls
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Job Type
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