Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

**Job Description: **

The Nurse Practitioner (APRN) will be responsible for executing medical procedures in alignment with APRN licensure standards in a primary care outpatient environment.

Key responsibilities include

• Delivering comprehensive nursing and medical care across individual, family, and group settings, with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and holistic wellness.
• Providing leadership and consultation within interdisciplinary care teams.
• Effectively collaborating with patients, families, healthcare professionals, including nursing staff and physicians, to optimize clinical outcomes.
• Identifying and addressing the unique educational and instructional needs of patients and their families.
• Facilitating patient education to enhance informed healthcare decision-making processes.
• Maintaining a clinically safe and efficient environment conducive to patient and staff well-being.
• Supporting daily operational practices that are cost-effective and sustainable.
• Engaging in continuous professional development and education to stay abreast of advancements in nursing practice.

• Assessing personal learning needs and establishing targeted goals for professional advancement.
• Collaborating within a Medical Group encompassing various specialties, such as family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, cardiology, orthopedics, post-acute care, urology, and general surgery.
• Working in conjunction with physicians, licensed providers, LPNs/medical assistants, and administrative personnel.

Please note, candidates residing beyond a one-hour commute will not be considered.

**Qualifications

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• Master’s Degree from an accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Vermont APRN License (or eligibility to obtain one).
• Certification as an Adult, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from a national organization recognized by the Vermont Board of Nursing.
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification.
• DEA License.
• Eligibility for credentialing.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience prior to attaining an advanced degree.
• An unblemished malpractice history.
• Inquiry into visa support requirements for the provider.
• Recent NPDB Self-Query Report (issued within the last 30 days).

**State License Requirements

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• Vermont.

**Additional License Requirements

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• Certification as an Adult, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by a recognized national organization is preferred by the Vermont State Board of Nursing.