Employment Type : Full-Time
Sentara Medical Group is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a licensed provider to join Sentara Family Medicine Physicians in Gloucester, Virginia. This busy, well-established practice is an asset to the community and committed to providing the full range of outpatient comprehensive medical care to patients from pediatrics through senior citizens. Highlights of this position include:
Gloucester is located in Virginia’s middle peninsula on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay. It is a treasure trove of historic sites and offers residents a slower pace of life, but close enough to big city amenities in Richmond and Virginia’s beaches.
Sentara Healthcare is an award-winning, nationally recognized, innovative nonprofit healthcare system. Our physician-led organization is a top-tier, high-performing multi-specialty group that brings together over 1,000 providers to deliver quality and compassionate care to our communities.
Requirements for this position include Graduate from an accredited School for Nurse Practitioners; eligible for licensure as Nurse Practitioner in State of Virginia; current DEA license; and, a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a licensed provider in a family or internal medicine practice setting. Candidates must have the ability to provide quality, comprehensive, continuity of medical care in a compassionate manner with minimum supervision.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the provision of health care services to individuals, families, and/or groups who receive their care under the auspices of medical group. Health care services include conducting health assessments, prescribing/providing treatments/interventions, promoting health, and providing disease prevention and management. Health care services are provided under the direction and supervision of assigned primary care physician (collaborative agreement). The NP is expected to participate in quality assurance and improvement activities, engage in member of the team activities, and use resources (human and material) appropriately.
Education Level
Master's Level Degree - NURSE PRACTITIONE
Experience
Required: None, unless noted in the "Other" section below
Preferred: Related - <1 year
License
Required: Authorization to Prescribe, Basic Life Support, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse
Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Skills
Required: Communication, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Preferred: None, unless noted in the "Other" section below
Other
Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. The NP maintains continuing education credits of as prescribed by licensing body and the medical group and maintains prescriptive authority; acquires special clinical competencies as required by the group; participates in quality assurance and utilization management activities; and assists with risk management functions.