Under a collaborative agreement with a Health Center physician, the Nurse Practitioner is primarily responsible for providing the full scope of primary care services which fall under their field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance to all patients, regardless of age or sex. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner is expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike, and to work collaboratively to achieve them. The Nurse Practitioner may be directed by the CMO to perform other duties in accordance with funding agencies’ requirements, contractual agreements, as well as policies, procedures and protocols established by the Health Centers Board of Directors.

• Gradate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty area, if applicable.
• Current CNOR/CRNFA certification, if applicable.
• Current D.E.A. certificate
• Insurability (malpractice)
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
• Advanced Life Support certificate and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certificate.

Skills:

• Extensive experience with and dedication to serving vulnerable populations.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to site; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.