Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

TinkBird Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for a locum tenens opportunity with a community health department in Clinton, North Carolina. This position provides comprehensive outpatient care across Family Planning, Maternal Health, Adult Health, STD services, and other community health programs.

Position Details
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Specialty: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Setting: Outpatient / Public Health
Location: Clinton, North Carolina
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Flexible Schedule: Monday Friday between 7:30 AM 6:00 PM may be available
After-Hours/Weekend Coverage: May occasionally be required

Clinical Responsibilities
Provide medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care
Obtain comprehensive medical, social, menstrual, and contraceptive histories
Perform physical and pelvic examinations as appropriate to patient needs
Develop and document treatment plans
Prescribe medications and treatments within approved scope of practice
Provide contraception counseling and management, including oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera, injections, implants, and barrier methods
Perform smears, cultures, and other appropriate clinical testing
Provide anemia treatment and follow-up
Counsel patients regarding health maintenance, preventive care, treatment, and disease prevention
Provide referrals when additional evaluation or treatment is needed
Manage patients according to applicable state guidelines and clinical protocols
Areas of Practice

Family Planning

Provide comprehensive reproductive and contraceptive care for patients from age 12 through menopause
Perform examinations, diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and provide counseling and education

Adult Health & BCCCP

Conduct health assessments, physical examinations, treatment, and referrals
Work collaboratively with the medical director regarding abnormal findings

STD Services

Provide patient history, examination, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, and prevention education
Treat STDs identified through other health department programs and coordinate referrals as needed

Maternal Health

Support supervision of maternal health staff
Provide examinations, laboratory services, prenatal and postpartum education, and management of low-risk pregnancies
Identify high-risk or complicated pregnancies and coordinate appropriate referrals

Other Community Health Services

Diagnose and treat conditions such as pediculosis, scabies, and ringworm
Perform work and sports physicals
Provide examinations, treatment, and referrals as appropriate

Additional Responsibilities
Serve as a clinical advisor and preceptor to public health nursing staff
Assist with staff orientation and continuing education workshops, seminars, and in-services
Participate in patient care review and audit committees
Serve as a clinical resource and consultant for public health nurses
Participate in community health presentations and educational activities
Assist with emergency/disaster shelter duties and public health preparedness and response activities

Qualifications & Requirements
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Graduate of an accredited program appropriate to the respective professional license
Minimum of one year of practitioner experience
Current North Carolina licensure appropriate to the provider's discipline
Appropriate certification and authorization to practice within North Carolina
Current prescribing authority appropriate to scope of practice
Valid North Carolina driver's license
Practice Environment
Outpatient clinical and office setting
Daily interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and the public
Multidisciplinary public health environment
Opportunity to provide preventive, reproductive, maternal, adult, and community health services
Position may involve standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting
Potential exposure to communicable diseases

TinkBird Healthcare Staffing is a specialized healthcare recruiting firm connecting clinicians with high-quality locum and permanent opportunities nationwide. We prioritize strong communication, long-term relationships, and aligning providers with practice environments that support quality patient care.

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