Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner OpportunityBaptist Health Urgent Care is looking for caring and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioners to deliver exceptional patient care in Fort Smith, AR.Job Summary: As a Family Nurse Practitioner at Baptist Health Urgent Care, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional medical care to patients of all ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. Working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals, you will diagnose, treat, and educate patients while ensuring the highest standard of care and service.Key Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors and coworkersProvide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related servicesProvide leadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies while maintaining a comforting and reassuring affect for patientsWorking environment subject to varying fast paced and high stress conditions, including long and variable hours, changing locations, and continuous and frequent contact with othersPerforms medical assessment, treatment, management and follow up of clinic patients including, but not limited to: primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals and workers compensationPerforms medical procedures including, but not limited to: laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splinting and abscess incision and drainageEstablishes and monitors a medically appropriate level of care for clinic patientsOversees, directs and supports on site laboratory, x-rays, injections, and collections for direct access services, if applicableMaintains clinical core competencyWorks with Center Leadership and other staff to ensure operations are consistent with medical policy and professional standardsCooperates and participates in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, quality of care and patient satisfactionParticipates in and assists with in-service and continuing education programs for physicians, nurses and other personnel employed by or associated with CompanyRecommends potential means of growth and development for new and/or existing services within the CenterAssures compliance with licensing, certification and accrediting bodiesParticipates in development and presentation of education programs for staffRepresents Company and the clinic as reasonably required at internal and external meetings or eventsProvides guidance to other medical staff (e.g. physician assistants, nurse practitioners and medical assistants) to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfactionWhat's Required? Experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner is preferred. Active state license as an APRN. Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Board Certification. Current DEA license, or eligibility to obtain upon hire. Current DOT certification, or willingness to obtain upon hire. Current BLS certification.What's the Schedule? Our full-time team members work a rotating 36-40 hour/week schedule, consisting of 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other weekend. Our PRN (per diem) team members are scheduled on an as-needed basis.Full-time benefits include: competitive salary, medical, dental, and vision options, retirement savings plans, continuing education reimbursement, paid time off, and more!PRN benefits include: 401K plan with company contribution, no-cost office visits and generous discounts on some billable services, malpractice coverage, access to UpToDate, a clinical resource tool.About Baptist Health Urgent Care: Baptist Health Urgent Care, now with 23 locations in Arkansas, is an affiliate of Urgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers in the Southeast. The Urgent Team Family of Centers provides quality and affordable family healthcare at more than 80 locations under eight brands.Baptist Health Urgent Care's convenient, walk-in centers provide a range of healthcare services including treatments for injuries and illnesses, occupational health and wellness care. The centers are open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please note, our Fort Smith-Northside location is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Additionally, all Baptist Health Urgent Care centers are Accredited Care Centers – a designation from the Urgent Care Association which recognizes the company's commitment to safety, quality, and scope of services.Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.