Nurse Practitioner

Job Overview

As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), you will provide comprehensive primary care services to underserved, low-income, and diverse patient populations regardless of their ability to pay.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Obtain detailed health histories, perform complete physical exams, and diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan.
• Diagnostics & Prescribing: Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, lab work, and X-rays; prescribe medications and therapeutic regimens in line with state and federal guidelines.
• Preventive & Chronic Care: Focus heavily on health education, disease prevention, wellness counseling, and the management of multi-system chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Care Team Collaboration: Work in a team-based model alongside medical assistants, nurses, behavioral health specialists, and case managers.
• Sliding Fee & Access Support: Handle patient panels utilizing a sliding-fee scale and connect patients with community resources or specialty referrals when care exceeds clinic scope.
• Documentation & Compliance: Complete accurate, timely chart notes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) using SOAP format, adhering to FQHC, UDS (Uniform Data System), Medicare, and Medicaid guidelines.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in peer chart reviews, clinical audits, staff meetings, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited APRN program.
• Licensure & Certification:
• Active, unencumbered Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Nurse Practitioner license in Louisiana.
• National board certification (e.g., FNP-C or FNP-BC through AANP or ANCC).
• Current DEA registration and active BLS/CPR certification (ACLS/PALS preferred
• Skills & Competencies:
• Strong commitment to community health equity and serving vulnerable or multicultural populations.
• Familiarity with eClinicalWorks EMR/EHR system; medical terminology, ICD-10/ICD-9 and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding are useful.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person