Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) – Family Medicine

• Setting: Small rural practice with team support during orientation

• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week; 8-hour day shifts

• On-call: Coverage outside regularly scheduled hours

• Salary Range: $108,171–$192,425

Description

Provide comprehensive primary care in a family medicine setting, including patient assessments, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan. Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging, prescribe medications and treatments within regulations, and educate patients and families on prevention and treatment plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, document care in the EMR, and participate in quality and performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments (medical histories and physical examinations)

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice

• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies

• Prescribe medications, therapies, and treatments in compliance with regulations

• Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention

• Perform procedures/treatments within scope of practice and assist with procedures when indicated

• Provide on-call coverage outside regularly scheduled hours

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care

• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the EMR

• Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities

Requirements

• Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA or an equivalent accrediting program accepted by the state licensing board

• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in each state of practice

• Current DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice

• State controlled substance license if required by the state

• Current NCCPA certification

• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements supersede the job description if they differ on minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance (eligibility dependent)

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Work/life balance benefits

• Generous time off package

• Drug-free workplace; accepted offer requires drug screen and pre-employment background screening