Adult or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

For nearly 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients.

It’s an exciting time for FHCHC. We are growing and looking for great talent to join us!  If you are a passionate, caring professional interested in improving the health of our community, we’d like to know more about you.

FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at nearly 80,000 office visits in 14 locations.  Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is “To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive.”

We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

Job purpose

 

To provide high quality health care to the patients of the Fair Haven Community Health Center in               the primary care setting consistent with FHCHC policies and mission.

 

Duties and responsibilities

• Provides primary medical care in accordance with the provider’s advanced practice specialty
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including medical history, physical examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization if necessary
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and others tests in an appropriate and cost efficient manner
• Confers with other clinicians, patient’s families and other support staff concerning treatment and care of patients when appropriate
• Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains primary care responsibility to assure continuity of care
• Maintains accurate medical records within the EPIC electronic health record system and performs appropriate charting and follow up on patients
• Participates in Medical & General staff meetings and appropriate clinical teams
• Participates in the Health Center’s Performance Improvement program, in other task groups as needed, and pursues continuing education opportunities to update medical knowledge and assure quality patient care

 

Qualifications

 

• Graduation from an accredited APRN program
• 2 or more years of practice experience
• License to practice as an APRN in State of Connecticut
• Qualified in Basic Life Support techniques
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English highly desirable

 

Direct Reports

none

 

OSHA Status

 

Category I—Increased Risk Position

Potential exposure to hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens, clinical settings

 

Physical requirements

 

Physical Demands: Requires walking, bending, sitting, standing, writing, reading, telephone use, data input into computer, pulling medical records,

Mental Demands: Ability to cope with continual changing priorities under potentially stressful conditions

Manual Dexterity Required:  Ability to use a keyboard, telephone.

 

American with Disabilities Requirements

 

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.