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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
 Hyndman Area Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical care to our patient population.
This position may need to see patients in our Hyndman location as needed.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
This position may need to see patients in our Hyndman location as needed.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
- Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to the patient’s age-specific needs.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
- Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.
- Assists with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
- Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
- Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
- Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine.
- Knowledge of the state-federal laws pertaining to medicine and to HHS-HRSA regulations of community health centers.
- Ability to work independently and make appropriate clinical decisions reflecting professional confidence and integrity.
- Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families; must be culturally sensitive.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients and the general public.
- Commitment to HAHC mission, vision, and values.
- Computer efficiency and understanding of Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Minimum Qualifications:Â
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
- Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Minimum of 5 years OR clinical perioperative experience. 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred.
 Licenses or Certifications Required:
- License to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania
- DEA Certificate
- CPR/AED Certification
 HAHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.Â
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