Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Family Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) residency - Fitchburg, MA

Sign on : $5,000

Relocation assistance : $5,000 relo through reimbursement

Job Summary and Responsibilities:

Residency Program Objectives:

• Work within their professional scope of practice and demonstrate adequate funds of knowledge in the application of evidence-based medicine.
• Demonstrate competency by prioritizing acute illness and chronic disease states appropriately, by correctly ordering diagnostic and screening tests, and through safe and effective prescribing of pharmacotherapy, treatments, and procedures.
• Obtain appropriate and relevant history and demonstrate proficient physical exam skills, provide documentation that is organized, concise, thorough, and timely, and maintain an appropriate level of efficiency in clinical practice.

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess the patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
• Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical psychologists
• Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies.
• Develops and provides educational materials and programs to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals at the Center.
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Applicants must agree to a full-time, 12-month residency and commit to a second year of full-time employment at their employing health center.
• Applicants must be a citizen of the US or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residency in the US or a non-citizen national. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
• All applicants are required to have gone through the full credentialing process prior to starting clinical sessions. This process can take anywhere from 60-120 days.
• (3) Letters of Recommendation and a Personal Statement will be required.
• Licensed in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Family Nurse Practitioner required.
• Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3 -5 years of progressively responsible nursing experience preferred.
• Master's or Doctoral Degree and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• DEA, MCSR, and NPI # required. For more information please reach out to Kuldeep Singh: at or by Email: at .