APRN - Family Medicine

About the job APRN - Family Medicine


Return to your original passion and pursue what you love. Reflect on the reasons behind your decision to become an APRN. Was it to make a difference in people's lives? Now, leverage your expertise and fulfill your passion by serving the community at a family practice nestled in the vibrant heart of Temple.

What will you do?

Nurse Practitioners are tasked with embodying the core values and mission statement of the facility, operating as seasoned, full-time professionals within the organization. Working under the guidance of the Medical Director, they provide primary care services aligned with their training to patients. This care is tailored for an outpatient, primary care setting serving a diverse community with varying cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Join our growing Team!

What is in it for you?

• Selection of Medical, dental & vision plans
• FSA, EAP, Training & development, Vendor Discounts
• Employee engagement, fun activities and family outings
• Generous PTO for an optimum work life balance
• Holiday, personal, sick, bereavement & Civic duty leave
• Life Insurance, LT/ST Disability , Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Amazing Culture, Training and Development for your success
• Various locations to choose from

Responsibilities:

• Provides examines, diagnoses and treats patients of the age group appropriate to clinic/service line assignment and provider's certification/privileges
• Complete medical charts after each visit in the electronic medical records system
• Applies for and obtains staff privileges at community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by LSCC
• Provide quality medical care according to (disease) guidelines, standards and policies established by LSCC
• Attend internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and participate on task forces or committees, when necessary and as required
• All other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director

Operations:

• Provide quality medical care according to standards established by LSCC
• Assist and participate in internal quality control audits
• Practice in accordance with the LSCC Delegation Protocol/Collaborative Practice Agreement; establish medical diagnoses for patients that are within the scope of practice, and order or prescribe legend drugs and medical devices as authorized by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) under Rules 221 and 222, and the Texas Medical Board (TMB) under Rules 2 and 193.6Type in specific job duties under this area
• Fulfill established guidelines set in place for provider encounter levels
• Achieve and maintain LSCC Core Clinical Competencies
• Perform all duties and services in full compliance with LSCC's Quality Standards
• Actively monitor and engaged in hitting their productivity and quality metrics
• Actively engaged in hitting their productivity and quality metrics
• Meet or exceed budgeted provider encounter targets
• Attend internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and participate on task forces or committees, when necessary and as required.

Qualifications:

Must Haves:

• Current Registered Nurse and Advance Practice Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Texas
• DEA as required by Service line
• Nurse Practitioner Board Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• DEA as required by Service line
• Maintain continuing education as required by licensing and any applicable accrediting boards, maintenance of certification if applicable, and completes additional educational units as required by LSCC (e.g., risk management courses).
• Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:

• Two (2) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a healthcare clinical setting Family Medicine preferred
• Previous work and proficiency using electronic medical records (EMR)
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills are preferred but not required

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