Contentnea Health·Bayboro, North Carolina
The role involves providing comprehensive outpatient medical care in partnership with supervising physicians, which includes performing physical exams, documenting findings in the EHR, and determining patient assessment and plan. Responsibilities also cover prescribing medications, providing patient education and counseling, and participating in on-call rotations and quality improvement projects.
Contentnea Health is a Community Health Center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services for members of our communities in Greene, Pitt and Pamlico counties in eastern North Carolina.
Provides outpatient medical care in partnership with one or more supervising physicians.
Responsibilities: and Duties
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Practices medical care for each patient visit.
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Completes pertinent history and physical exam.
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Documents chief complaint, history of present illness, pertinent review of systems, and physical exam in electronic health record (“EHR”).
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Reviews and updates past medical history, family history, social history, medications, and allergies in EHR.
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Reviews vital signs.
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Reviews results and reports from prior orders.
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Places new orders.
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Performs and documents procedures.
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Administers medications and immunizations.
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Determines and documents assessment and plan.
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Prescribes medications.
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Provides patient education, guidance, and counseling.
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Arranges plan for follow-up.
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Signs EHR encounter within timelines in established policies and procedures.
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Responds to related patient questions or needs which arise following encounter.
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Adheres to established scheduling templates in provision of patient care.
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Participates in quality metrics directives and departmental quality improvement (QI) projects.
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Attends practitioners’ meetings regularly.
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Attends clinical site meetings regularly.
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Attends practice-wide meetings regularly.
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Reads emails and other platforms of communication within organization.
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Completes peer review.
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Complies with Clinical Quality Measures expectations.
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Uses resources to verify standards of care.
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Modifies workflows as determined by department to attain QI objectives.
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Consistently documents activities related to QI projects.
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Participates in on-call patient rotation. a.
Maintains availability to receive phone calls throughout dates of on-call service. b.
Responds to on-call contact within timelines in established policies and procedures. c.
Documents on-call patient care in EHR. d.
Notifies patient's primary care physician of on-call patient care.
Candidates must possess current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing or as a Physician Assistant with the North Carolina Medical Board. Required credentials include current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) licensure and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Market context
Advanced-practice roles in North Carolina often show steady demand in hospitals, clinics, and specialty practices, especially for candidates who can work autonomously and meet licensure and certification requirements. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for a graduate nursing degree, 2–4 years of relevant experience, and current NC licensure, DEA, and BLS credentials. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save time, then confirm your certifications and tailor your application to the setting and scope of practice.
