Family Nurse Practitioner
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF LUBBOCK INC·Lubbock, Texas
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF LUBBOCK INC·Lubbock, Texas
Provide preventive and primary care to patients within an ambulatory setting in collaboration with a physician. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and maintaining patient medical histories.
Main Clinic - Lubbock, TX 79401The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing preventive and primary care as a part of a health care team in an ambulatory setting in a particular discipline. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician and provides care under established guidelines agreed upon by the nurse practitioner and the physician.
Duties include: Providing primary care to patients Performing initial examinations, including physical exams and patient observations Setting up and monitoring medical equipment Ordering and administering diagnostic tests Communicating test results to patients and their families Recording patient medical histories
Operating and maintaining medical equipment
QualificationsEducation: Registered nurse and successful completion of a certified post-graduate program for nurse practitioners.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas. BSN or advanced degree, certification and/or license in specialty. Maintains current DEA license. Current in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS).
Prefer experience but will consider new graduate.
Must be a Registered Nurse in Texas with a BSN or advanced degree and a certified post-graduate nurse practitioner program. Current DEA license and BLS certification are required.
Market context
Family Nurse Practitioner roles in Texas are commonly in demand across primary care, urgent care, and outpatient settings, especially for candidates with current NP certification, Texas licensure, and primary care experience. Competition often centers on communication skills, clinical versatility, and fit with patient-facing teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare this role against the original posting, then confirm licensure details and prepare examples of primary care patient management in your application.
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