Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Western North Carolina Community Health Services

$102K — $125K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited master’s degree program.
  • Current North Carolina licensure/certification (APN, FNP, or PA) required.
  • Current DEA and BLS Certificate required.
  • 3 years of primary care experience essential.
  • Preferred experience in a medical office or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is an advantage.
  • Experience in public health is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Engages in a patient-centered approach to deliver high-quality care efficiently.
  • Serves as a role model of professionalism for the healthcare team.
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance patient care.
  • Cultivates a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for all stakeholders.
  • Provides timely medical evaluation, treatment, and urgent consultation services.
  • Practices cost-conscious care while respecting patient preferences and safety.
  • Documents patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.

Benefits

  • Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth.
  • Up to two floating holidays and eleven paid holidays annually.
  • Biweekly accrued PTO totaling 156 hours in the first year for full-time work.
  • No weekends or holiday work required, promoting work-life balance.
  • 403b retirement savings plan with employer match.
  • Employer-paid life insurance coverage.
  • Eligibility for loan repayment and federal programs for high needs service areas.
  • Monthly staff meetings and training sessions for ongoing professional development.
  • Access to CME and CEU opportunities through training programs.
Full Job Description
NURSE PRACTITIONER or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Are you passionate about helping the underserved?

This role will assess, maintain, and improve the health status of individuals in the communities served through timely access to evidence-based acute, preventive, and chronic disease care. Effectively collaborates with, and/or delegates to members of the interdisciplinary health care team, and provides indirect supervision of medical support staff.

"Please note that we strive to always provide our patients with the best care possible. Therefore, we are continuously accepting applications for this role. While an immediate opening might not be available, we are always looking for talent that excels in a mission-driven organization. Qualified applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis and contacted as new opportunities arise."

RESPONSIBILITIES- Includes but not limited to the following:
  • Engages in a patient-centered approach to provide timely access to high quality care for patients and their families
  • Serves as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
  • Collaborates with all clinicians including Physicians, APNs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, Therapists, Dentists, and clinical support staff to form a high performing team
  • Cultivates a climate of safety, trust, and compassion for patients and colleagues
  • Provides medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to patients of the clinic in a timely manner, including responding to emergencies and answering medical questions
  • Provides high-value cost-conscious care; demonstrates good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals; and considers risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions.
  • Documents all patient care activities and bills for all services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient's care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided.
  • Provides medical orders for prescription medications and refills, administration of medications, preventive care, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
  • Graduation from an accredited master's degree program

Certification/Licensure:
  • Current North Carolina licensure/certification required (APN, FNP, or PA)
  • Current DEA and BLS Certificate is required
  • Must be Medicaid and Medicare eligible

Experience
  • 3 years primary care (provider) experience
  • Knowledgeable about current standards, methods, and procedures for the delivery of evidence-based care in an efficient, organized, and accurate manner
  • Collaboration and teamwork skills to work efficiently with others to provide new ideas and help inspire staff and management
  • Time management skills
  • Interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues. Flexibility to work with a variety of people
  • Previous medical office or FQHC experience is preferred
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Russian is preferred
  • Experience in public health is preferred

WORK/LIFE BENEFITS
  • Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
  • Up to Two (2) Floating Holidays
  • Up to Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
  • Biweekly Accrued PTO (total of 156 hrs in 1st year for 40 hr work week)
  • No weekends, or holiday work required

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS
  • 403b Retirement Savings with Match
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • Eligibility for Federal and State programs offering bonus incentives or loan repayment for working at WNCCHS. We qualify as a High Needs Service Area.
    • Federal Loan Forgiveness through HRSA National Health Service Corps
    • Eligibility for NC Loan Repayment Program + the NC High Needs Service Bonus not contingent on loan repayment

CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS
  • Monthly staff meetings and training
  • Relias Learning Management System
  • Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)

Salary range $102,000 to $125,000 plus quarterly incentive plan (up to $20,000 per year)

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