Health Plan Clinic Advanced Practice Provider

Hiring rate will be determined based on qualifications and internal equity. The primary purpose of this position is to deliver services as a Physician Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner at the Department of Public Health.

Under the general supervision of a physician, duties for this position include but are not limited to:

Deliver Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical provider services essentially in Communicable Diseases/STD Clinic, Women's Health Clinic which includes Family Planning, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP), Teen Wellness Clinic and in Child Health Clinic, based on credentials, at the Cumberland County Department of Public Health.

Prescribe appropriate medications to include various forms of contraceptives, treatments, referrals and other medical services and carry out therapeutic procedures for quality patient care

Document normal and abnormal data in the patient's electronic medical records

Maintain health care and therapeutic plans

Employee is subject to be called upon anytime to help the agency respond to a public health emergency which may include, but is not limited to, outbreak investigations, staffing mass dispensing or immunization clinics, providing disaster relief, or other incidents (man-made or natural and intentional or non-intentional) as they arise, or any public health response requested by the Health Director.

Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Certified Midwife by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board and one year of experience as an APP. S. and its territories must have their academic degrees validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at . College transcripts, relevant certifications/licences and verification of equivalent degree, if applicable, may be submitted on-line via the attachment feature or mailed to Cumberland County Department of Public Health Human Resources, 1235 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Thorough knowledge of techniques of interviewing, medical and relevant history taking, principles and practices of general medicine and disease states as they related to the area of work.

Thorough knowledge of health appraisal tools, laboratory assessments, time management and organizational skills.

Thorough knowledge and ability to plan a regime of care based on assessment and findings.

Considerable knowledge of available community resources and appropriate referral methods.

Skill in performing office medical procedures (ie, IUD placement, Nexplanon insertions)

Ability to record/code accurately and complete all information necessary to evaluate and plan care and to convey this to the physician.

Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families and groups in areas of health maintenance, preventive medicine, and care of the sick.

Some ability to plan and conduct in-service training programs for nursing staff.

Cumberland County offers a generous benefit plan including a Government Retirement Plan, 12 paid holidays per year and an Employee Wellness Center Clinic. To see more information about the benefits offered to employees Click here (Download PDF reader) In an effort to attract and retain experienced candidates for Physician Extender positions, the Department of Public Health has established a Physician Extender Hiring and Retention Plan. This plan compensates Physician Extenders based on their clinic experience and related years of experience. In addition, Cumberland County pays medical malpractice for its Healthcare Providers.