Nurse Practitioner

Essential Duties 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Manages patient medical care (according to Nurse Practitioner Protocol) including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and accurately documents above in medical records.


2. Participates in educational aspect of all clients which includes individual or group counseling and distribution of educational materials.


3. Maintains complete responsibility for client's health care regarding tracking of all referrals, mammograms, pap smears, immunizations, laboratory reports, X-rays, and prescribing authority.


4. Provides holistic patient care through collaboration of other members of interdisciplinary health care team: Physician, Dietician, Social Worker, MIHP, Nurses, WIC, and other internal/external sources.


5. Attend monthly provider meetings.

 Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MARGINAL JOB DUTIES

1. Designs and implements strategies to effect change of current health care system as appropriate, participates in task forces, and functions as an intermediary between nursing staff and Physicians to reinforce or implement change.


2. Participates in the continuing education of nursing staff, nurse practitioner students, medical students, interns, residents and other students.


3. Performs other functions related to health center as directed by GLBHC and/or Medical Director.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

1. Education: Evidence of completion from either an accredited Nurse Practitioner Certificate program or Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner Program which conforms to Board of Registered Nursing standards.


2. Licensure: N. (State of Michigan), and Specialty Certification by State of Michigan Board of Registered Nursing and/or Specialty Certification through the ANA as a Nurse Practitioner.


3. Experience: Previous experience in FQHC setting preferred.


4. Skills: Participates in ongoing education as required for maintenance of Nurse Practitioner certification.  Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.


5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population.  


6. Physical Effort: Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, and or twist while holding up to 25 lbs. frequently.


7. Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, or as necessary to complete the job. Flexible and varied.


8. Travel:  Local travel except for conferences. Reimbursement in accordance with contract and GLBHC policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.