Nurse Practitioner in Naples, FL (Part-time) Walk in Clinic

Millennium Physician Group•Naples, FL

About The Position

Millennium Physician Group is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to provide primary care in a walk-in clinic in Naples, Florida. The Nurse Practitioner works under the supervision of a licensed physician and must hold an applicable Florida license in good standing. The role includes evaluating patients, diagnosing conditions, determining treatment, interpreting diagnostic results, prescribing medications, taking patient histories, examining patients, providing surgical assistance, and ordering therapies. The provider may see overflow patients or build an independent patient practice, and is expected to consult and make treatment decisions with the supervising physician for complex diagnoses. A Medical Assistant may assist with patient care and follow-up depending on patient volume. The position provides care for acute and chronic illnesses and preventive health needs. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, managing common primary care conditions, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, performing approved office procedures, conducting wellness and preventive visits, coordinating referrals, educating patients, documenting care in the electronic health record, and participating in quality improvement and population health initiatives. Millennium Physician Group, formed in 2008 and headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, is an independent physician group with offices in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. The organization describes its employees as the foundation of its success and offers a team atmosphere, tools to perform the work, and support for employee growth.

Requirements

Master's or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure in the applicable state; the role description specifies a Florida license in good standing.
National board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), or another certification appropriate to the practice setting.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
Basic Life Support certification.
Knowledge of primary care medicine, preventive health guidelines, chronic disease management, population health principles, evidence-based clinical practice, and value-based ambulatory care.
Experience with electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, population health platforms, and healthcare technology.
Strong clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, communication, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, relationship management, and cultural competence skills.
Ability to provide compassionate, comprehensive primary care to diverse patient populations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
Typically two or more years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or a closely related specialty.
Primary care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs through histories, examinations, diagnostic interpretation, and evidence-based decision-making.
Develop individualized treatment plans involving medication management, preventive services, immunizations, screenings, lifestyle counseling, chronic disease management, and monitoring of outcomes.
Diagnose and manage common primary care conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, coronary artery disease, obesity, thyroid disorders, depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal conditions, and infectious diseases.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, electrocardiograms, point-of-care testing, and other diagnostic evaluations within scope of practice.
Perform approved office-based procedures, including minor wound care, incision and drainage, skin lesion treatment, and joint or soft-tissue injections.
Conduct wellness visits, preventive examinations, chronic care management, transitional care management, health risk assessments, and age-appropriate screenings.
Recognize complex clinical presentations, consult with the supervising physician when indicated, and coordinate referrals to specialty care and other services.
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
Educate patients and caregivers about diagnoses, medications, prevention, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease self-management, and treatment plans.
Accurately document encounters, clinical decisions, procedures, treatment plans, quality measures, and outcomes in the electronic health record while meeting organizational, regulatory, payer, and value-based care requirements.
Participate in quality improvement, population health, patient safety, clinical pathway development, and continuing professional development.
Diagnose conditions, decide treatment, interpret x-rays and laboratory results, prescribe medications, take patient histories, examine patients, provide surgical assistance, and order therapy.
Consult and make treatment decisions collectively with the supervising physician for complicated diagnoses.
See office overflow patients or build an independent practice, as applicable to patient volume and clinic needs.