Family Practice Nurse Practitioner in Mobile, AL- National Health Service Corps Site
Updated 9/19/26
36605, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
This position is responsible for providing high quality patient centered primary health care to patients of the community health center's Dauphin Island Parkway Health Center in Mobile, AL.
Candidates must:
- be committed to delivering whole patient care;
- be experienced in managing medically complex patients;
- be proficient with navigating and documenting in an electronic medical record (Athena);
- be licensed as a certified registered nurse practitioner by the Alabama Board of Nursing in Family Practice;
- have graduated from an accredited nursing program leading to certification as a Registered Nurse supplemented by completion of additional training as a Nurse Practitioner in an approved program.
Job Responsibilities
Order, perform and interpret tests and analyze records, reports and examination information to diagnose patients' conditions.
Monitor information such as medical history, reports and examination results.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatment with patients.
Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity and hygiene and disease prevention.
Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners as necessary.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, medical assistants and other health care providers.
Actively participate in quality improvement projects.
Qualifications
Working Hours
Opportunities to work Saturday Clinic (8:00AM-noon) - This clinic is staffed on a voluntary rotation basis.
Skills
- Analytical skills sufficient to order appropriate tests, review reports and utilize information to guide patient treatment
- Technical skills to chart patient data in an electronic medical record
- Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, caregivers and members of the healthcare team
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