Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice Needed in NC

Job Description

• Conduct thorough patient histories and physical examinations.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Order medications and maintain healthcare plans for routine, recurring medical conditions.
• Counsel patients and families on health maintenance, preventive medicine, and illness care.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to implement patient care plans.
• Provide primary care for children and adults.
• Deliver gynecological and prenatal care.
• Perform health screenings and immunizations.
• Engage in maternal health, mother-baby home visiting, and farmworker health initiatives.
• Manage case management, outreach, behavioral health, communicable disease, and family planning services.
• Apply judgment to determine the appropriate course of action within the legal scope of practice.
• Practice in strict collaboration with a supervising physician, who must be immediately available for consultation.

• EMR: Athenahealth
• Setting: Outpatient (Clinic Only)
• Patients per day: 18
• LOA: 65 Days
• Staffing Mix: Medical Office Assistants and Nurses in each location
• Flexibility to travel to an Ashe clinic once or twice a week, with hours from 12 pm - 8 pm on those days.
• Licensure: Licensed as a Physician Assistant (NC Medical Board) or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NC Board of Nursing/Medical Board).
• Skills: Knowledge of interviewing techniques, general medicine, and disease states; ability to detect abnormalities and accurately record clinical findings.
• Training: Successful completion of an accredited PA or NP program.

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities