Job ID: 2714

Type: NP

State: MA

Area: Boston area

Specialty: NP

Description: Facility is seeking Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner to join team - Examines and treats patients to ensure continuity of care. - Conducts comprehensive patient assessments, including presenting problems, medical history, allergies, psychosocial factors, medications, and living arrangements. - Reviews abnormal lab values and determines appropriate treatment when the primary physician is unavailable. - Identifies needs for patient and family teaching or referrals and prioritizes needs based on assessment and patient concerns. - Develops teaching plans based on mutually established goals and documented patient needs. - Involves family members or significant others in the care plan when appropriate. -Educates patients and families about wellness, illness, and rehabilitation, explaining procedures clearly and sensitively. - Documents all patient education, including comprehension, response, and follow‑up needs. - Participates in orientation and teaching of new employees or students. - Develops and maintains systems for patient education materials. - Performs physical exams and preventive health measures within physician‑approved protocols. - Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to assess clinical problems and healthcare needs. - Records physical findings and formulates care plans and prognoses based on patient condition. - Submits patient care plans and goals for periodic physician review. - Prescribes or recommends medications and therapeutic treatments within guidelines. - Refers patients to physicians or specialized resources when appropriate. - Assumes additional duties consistent with the role. - Participates in supervision activities. - Takes part in an on‑call rotation to provide prompt support for urgent patient needs - Required: FNP Licensed, Current Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner License Board Certification, DEA, CPR/BLS certificate

Community/Facility info: Community Health Center proudly provides access to high quality, affordable health care to children and adults of all ages -- regardless of their ability to pay. The Health Center has served the communities since 1970 and has grown to include many specialty services in addition to comprehensive primary health care. Health Center patients may choose a primary care physician, nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife from our team of more than 40 board certified medical providers. Behavioral health services are integrated into the care provided at the Health Center. Patients are able to schedule visits with certified mental health professionals working at the Health Center. Our employees speak 28 different languages, and at least 40 staff are trained medical interpreters.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.