Nurse Practioner

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION/TITLE:               Nurse Practitioner

SUPERVISOR(S):               Executive Director and Medical Director

STATUS:                               Full-Time - 32 hours weekly

POSITION SUMMARY: Bradley Free Clinic is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and mission-driven Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care services to uninsured and underserved adults. As a key member of our interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Nurse Practitioner delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care while working collaboratively with physicians, specialist, behavioral health providers, pharmacists, dentists, nurse, clinical care managers, and a large network of volunteer healthcare professionals.

DUTIES:

DIRECT PATIENT CARE AND CONTINUITY OF CARE

• Provide comprehensive primary care services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on prevention, chronic disease management, and improved health outcomes.
• Confer with in-house pharmacist and volunteer providers as needed—especially on patient treatment plans, goals and outcomes; lab orders and results; medication management; and other patient care needs.
• Perform complete and focused medical histories and physical exams as
• Order appropriate, cost-effective, and evidence-based laboratory and diagnostic tests and interpret findings.
• Prescribe medications as consistent with BFC protocols, standards of care, and state regulations.
• Review charts of patients requesting medication refills and issue prescriptions as
• Educate patients regarding condition, treatment, and possible
• Maintain accurate and timely medical charting with appropriate coding utilizing our Electronic Health Record system.
• Act as an advocate in directing patients to available clinic and community
• Support the mission and values of Bradley Free Clinic

ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION

• Daily priorities must include closing charts, review labs, and signing refill orders. Lab results and refill orders must be monitored for all patients.
• Work directly with medical department staff to oversee patient referral process, including timeliness of referral, patient communication, and follow up with ordering provider.
• Participate in chart review process with Medical Director(s).
• Report directly to Medical Director and Executive Director to keep informed on significant patent, clinical issues, and administrative issues on a daily basis.
• Participate in staff meeting, clinical committees, and organizational initiatives.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Participate in quality improvement activities as directed by the Medical Director.
• Provide education to clinical staff as
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families in a respectful
• Follow established safety precautions in performance of duties to ensure a safe
• Follow BFC policies and philosophy in delivering health care as set forth by the Board of Directors.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum of 5 years of primary care clinical experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, diagnostic, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

BENEFITS:

Medical Insurance: Participating employees contribute 25% of the employee medical insurance premium while Bradley Free contributes the remaining 75%. Employees are responsible for 100% of dependents’ medical insurance premium. Employees who work 30 hours regularly will be eligible for medical on the first of the month following 60 days.

Dental Insurance: Participating employees contribute 25% of the dental insurance premium while Bradley Free contributes the remaining 75%. Employees are responsible for 100% of dependents’ dental insurance premiums. 

Employees who work 30 hours regularly will be eligible for dental on the first of the month following 60 days.

Vision Insurance: Participating employees are responsible for 100% of the insurance premium. Employees who work 30 hours regularly will be eligible for vision on the first of the month following 60 days.

*Health Reimbursement Account and Health Savings Account available

*PTO accrues on first day of employment

*Holidays - 11 PAID holidays off

*Other paid leave at no cost to employees - bereavement, short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D

401K: Bradley Free Clinic will match employees’ contributions 100% up to 3% of the employee’s annual salary and 50% on the next 2% of the employee’s annual salary. Employees are eligible to participate once they attain age 21 and have 1 year service with the company. You will enter the plan on the first day of the month on or after you meet the eligibility requirements. Our 401(k) plan has a three-year cliff vesting schedule. This means you are always 100% vested in contributions you choose to defer; however, you must remain employed for three (3) years to be 100% vested in any employer matching contributions; there is no step vesting schedule.

Why Bradley Free Clinic:

For more than 50 years, Bradley Free Clinic has been committed to providing high-quality healthcare regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Our team of dedicated staff and more than 350 volunteer healthcare professionals work together to provide comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services to thousands of patients each year. Joining Bradley means becoming part of a collaborative organization where compassionate care, innovation, education, and community services are at the heart of everything we do!